How petty! It defies logic that the Indian hockey team has to return home on November 26 ufffd a day before the closing ceremony of the Asian Games. One of the players told MiD DAY that given the spectacular opening ceremony of the Games, they would have loved to watch the closing too, which was a possibility as it was only a day away. However, one of the team's officials pleaded helplessness to the situation. "Sports Authority of India does all our travel bookings in consultation with Hockey India. Nothing can be changed now. We have to leave the very next day after our event ends," said the official, who did not wish to be named. Smart coach In modern hockey, European coaches tend to avoid sitting on the substitute's bench and instead sit in the stands for a better view of the game.u00a0 It helps them relay instructions to the manager or assistant coach over a wire. However, Pakistan's Dutch hockey coach Michel Van Den Heuvel has a different reason for sitting in the stands. The Dutchman tends to scream and yell at his players and even the referee and officials throughout the match. And since that is not allowed from the sub bench, he sits in the stands and screams his lungs out. His name is not even written on the team sheet, so no action can be taken against him as he functions as a spectator. Smart thinking that! Crew cut! Indian women kabaddi players revealed yesterday that they actually cut their long hair short to get a feel of team spirit going into the Asian Games here. Women's kabaddi makes its debut at the Guangzhou Games and India player Deepika Henry Joseph believes the Indian eves will definitely win gold. As for the 'hair-raising tale' Deepika said it was a collective move on the team's part and that in fact her family was opposed to the non-traditional trim.

It defies logic that the Indian hockey team has to return home on November 26   ufffd a day before the closing ceremony of the Asian Games

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