Five Pandavas and Lord Krishna

I followed the news of the temporary dismantling of the IHF with glee. Atleast, the Gill-Jyothikumaran duo is no longer in the saddle at IHF.

But few thoughts crossed my mind!

- That this should not be a case of one-upmanship. This is an excellent opportunity for us to look at Indian hockey with a fresh perspective and it is upto the five Pandavas (Sher Khan, Iqbal, Ajitpal, Dhanraj, and Kumar) to rescue the Draupadi—Indian hockey—under the able guidance of Lord-Krishna-incarnate Kalmadi.

- That Kalmadi would do well to take BCCI's help (for whatever it is worth) —Lalit Modi—to take up the mantle ship of IHF. It will need someone like a Dalmiya or a Modi (I am not their fans, but I give credit to where it belongs) to use their magic wands and resuscitate Indian hockey.

- That this is an opportunity hockey lovers across the globe have been waiting for. They (includes yours truly as well) have been waiting for India to do justice to the talent and be a hockey superpower again. The five Pandavas and the Lord will do well not to let go of this opportunity. It's now or never time for Indian hockey!

- That hockey lovers, like myself, must be patient with the new dispensation as it will take a while to stem the rot that has plagued Indian hockey. Probably they may not succeed, but at least they will try their best—knowing the way they played the game!