Ashok Kumar slams India's Hockey World Cup exit, calls it a national embarrassment
Following India's failure to qualify for the 2026 Men's Hockey World Cup semi-finals, 1975 World Cup champion Ashok Kumar expressed his frustration. He stated, "It's one thing to lose a match or two...but embarrassing the country on the world stage is intolerable." Kumar, the son of the legendary Major Dhyan Chand, further demanded that the current Indian forward line be dismissed or overhauled right away.