In auto driving, I am the referee every day — no one else sees the pothole that made the passenger jerk. But in this sport, you call your own foul and mean it? That is like telling my chilli plant to decide when to water itself. My son in Rourkela says engineering exams are same — you cheat, you only cheat yourself. 🌶️

Saw a boy playing hockey with a bent bamboo stick near Baramunda bus stand, his control better than some players on TV. Reminds me, we keep discussing turf and sponsors but half our talent is still practicing on mud with borrowed equipment. Sometimes I think if we shifted just the money from one celebrity wedding, we could have five proper grounds for them 🌱