Indo - Pak Hockey series

[kathiresan_v]

Here is an article in the fieldhockey.com , says that most probably the indo-pak hockey series will be resumed this year (after olympics).

Indo-Pak hockey series [plz scroll dowm for the title]

The series was last took place on a home-an-away basis in year 1998. Do you think this is the right time the series to resume?


Kathir

[BSharma]

I voted yes.

My reasons:

- Politics and sports should remain separate.

- India and Pakistan gained when they played test series against each other in the 1970s, and were able to catch up with the European teams after the hockey rules were changed to suit the European teams. (India won the World Cup in 1975.)

- Interest in hockey will increase in India if India and Pakistan play against each other regularly, and thus there is more chance of sponsorship for the Indian team. Money rules!

[david]

I completely agree with you Sharmaji.

I think we should play more and I am sure the World will sit up and take notice.

Last year all the Ind-Pak matches were a big draw.