India, Nov. 8 -- Hardik Singh passed the ball to Salima Tete who pushed it further to Krishan Bahadur Pathak. The India goalkeeper, having never scored a goal in his career, made the most of his chance to beat goalie Bichu Devi Kharibam and help the Sports Minister's XI beat Hockey India's XI 3-1 in an exhibition game here on Friday.

From the stands, Gurbux Singh, Harbinder Singh, BP Govinda, Zafar Iqbal, MM Somaya and many other legends were watching the action where the Indian men and women players played together to celebrate a rare moment in history. And seeing them all lined up was a unique way to gain an appreciation of the time when India ruled the sport.

As Indian hockey celebrated turning 100 years old, the entire fraternity ca...