“I knew before the series we were going to lose 3-0 to England,” Wasim is quoted as saying by The Athletic. “Our batting is struggling, our bowling is below average and our fielding is worse. It’s not rocket science.”
The Indian hockey teams will revert to the iconic blue jersey at the 2026 Asian Games after playing the men’s and women’s World Cups in saffron and white jerseys.
The return to tradition comes after the federation copped flak from many hockey enthusiasts and former players. Indian hockey teams have largely been in blue since the country made its Olympic debut in 1928, barring a few isolated instances.
“We never said it (the saffron jersey) was permanent. The Indian hockey team will sport the blue jersey. Nothing is permanent as we had seven colours to choose from,” Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey told The Indian Express on Tuesday.