Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Hockey World Cup diary: How trophy map nearly caused India and Pakistan row

The Hockey Paper picks out the best of the coverage from the 2023 Men’s World Cup and charts tour life in Rourkela and Bhubaneswar

Hey, Sesame!, 1975 and all that

The last time India won a World Cup, in 1975, the players had complained of stomach ailments. It could be a case of nerves over gastro problems, thought the team’s doctor Dr Kalra. According to the Times of India, he turned his hand to psychology over being a physician. 

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