Hockey year-ender: Nothing to cheer about, Asia Cup gold only hurrah for Indian team

Successes were few and far between till the Indian men’s hockey team ended the year with Asia Cup gold and bronze in Hockey World League Final and women emerged Asian champions.

B Shrikant


The Indian hockey team won the Asia Cup in Dhaka in October. That was one of the highlights of 2017. (PTI)

The Indian men’s hockey team ended the year the same way they had started — winning bronze. In between, they were sublime at times and ordinary on occasions, struggling for consistency — a malady that has stymied their growth for years.