New Delhi, March 27 -- 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medalist Zafar Iqbal was on Friday honoured with the 'Hockey India Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime achivement award 2025' here.
Speaking to UNI, on the sidelines of the 8th Hockey India annual awards 2025 ceremony, an elated Zafar Iqbal thanked Hockey India for the honour.
"I never thought that I will win the award, thanks to Hockey India for choosing me."Iqbal, an exceptional left out during his playing days, said revival of club culture in hockey is a must if the game has to be popularised and the talent pool develped"Club hockey was the heart and soul of the game in India when it was at its peak. Till the 1980's there were a lot of clubs, now the club culture has waned and it has been overtak...