India, April 2 -- Despite the Haryana government's push to upgrade sports infrastructure, a hockey nursery in Gurugram village is in a dilapidated state, lacking basic facilities and posing safety risks to students training there.

Located inside the government senior secondary boys' school in Gurugram village, the ground has not undergone repairs for at least two years, according to players. A spot inspection by HT on Monday found that fencing around the ground was largely broken, with snapped wires leaving the premises exposed to intrusions.

Students said no authority was taking responsibility for the stadium, with the school and sports department blaming each other. Seema Saini, the principal, said upkeep falls under the sports depart...