Indian hockey is in a precarious position at the moment with its chief coach Terry Walsh having quit in a huff and the prestigious FIH Champions Trophy close at hand (December 6-14 in Bhubaneswar).


Terry Walsh arrives for a meeting with Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonwal in New Delhi on Tuesday. Pic/Getty Images 

This despite having touched the heights of success only recently, winning gold at the Incheon Asian Games after 16 years and then upsetting world champions Australia 3-1 in their own backyard in a four-Test series. However, Hockey India president Narinder Batra is unfazed. That's because he refuses to credit Walsh alone for the team's success.