Goa, Aug. 25 -- Former India goalkeeper and two-time Olympic bronze medallist PR Sreejesh has launched a scathing critique of the country's hockey management after both the men's and women's national teams failed to advance to the semifinals of their respective FIH World Cup campaigns.

The Indian men's team saw their tournament campaign come to a disappointing end at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, falling 3-5 to Argentina. India's progression hopes had already taken a hit following a 1-3 loss to co-hosts Netherlands. Facing a must-win scenario against Argentina, defensive errors and poor conversion rates ultimately doomed their chances.

Argentina took control of the match early, opening the scoring just 36 second...