India, May 14 -- Indian goal-tending great PR Sreejesh has found himself at odds with Hockey India in recent months, publicly speaking out against the organisation after failing to receive a contract renewal for his role in the coaching setup for the junior men's team.

Sreejesh, who medalled with the Indian hockey team at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics before his retirement from the sport in 2024, was part of the unit as the junior team won the bronze medal at the 2026 Junior Hockey World Cup. This improved on two fourth placed finishes following their success in 2016, but Sreejesh was not offered a renewal, claiming that HI preferred to look at overseas coaches instead.

"It seems like my coaching career comes to an end after 1.5 years, d...