India, May 15 -- Hockey great PR Sreejesh has raised one of the most controversial topics in Indian sport. By not renewing his contract despite an impressive one-and-a-half-year record as coach of the junior India team, Hockey India has dealt Sreejesh a hard hand, which he hasn't taken kindly.

"The Hockey India President stated that the chief coach of the senior men's team (Craig Fulton) prefers a foreign head coach for the junior team, believing it will help develop Indian hockey from the junior level through to the senior level. Hence, the continued preference for foreign coaches -- Can't Indian coaches develop Indian hockey?" the two-time Olympic medallist asked HI.

That's a question many Indian coaches, who felt they have worked wit...