Ashok Kumar, son of Indian hockey wizard Dhyan Chand

Former India hockey captain Ashok Kumar was preparing to head into his afternoon siesta at home in Bhopal yesterday when he got a call from an old teammate HJS Chimni.

The call made the 66-year-old spring from his bed, just like the wily 24-year-old striker he was 42 years to the day, when he scored Indian hockey's most important goal — the winner against Pakistan in the World Cup final in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.