1975 World Cup hockey was best thing of my life: Captain Ajit Pal
Mon, Mar 15 2021 07:53:53 PM
By Qaiser Mohammad Ali
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IANS):Sixteen days before Ajit Pal Singh turned 28 in 1975, he captained India to their maiden - and so far the only World Cup hockey triumph. On the 46th anniversary of that momentous title win, achieved after beating Pakistan 2-1 in a fast-paced final at Siaran Langsung Dari Stadium, Merdeka (Kuala Lumpur), 73-year-old Singh on Monday recalled the final and the celebrations that ensued.
Singh also vividly remembers the reception and felicitations that the team received in various cities on its return to India. The team played 10 exhibition matches at various places in the country and were felicitated wherever they went.
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