Allow Pakistani players in Hockey India League: Dhanraj Pillay

Former India captain Dhanraj Pillay yesterday batted for the participation of Pakistani players in Hockey India League and suggested the league authorities to earmark an amount money for setting up academies to develop and improve the quality of the sport in India

Bangalore: Former India captain Dhanraj Pillay yesterday batted for the participation of Pakistani players in Hockey India League and suggested the league authorities to earmark an amount money for setting up academies to develop and improve the quality of the sport in India.


Dhanraj Pillay

Pillay said Hockey India should have taken permission from the politicians to allow Pakistani players to participate in Hockey India League.

"Hockey India should have taken permission from the politicians to allow Pakistani players to participate in the HIL. I don't think they would have any issues with that," he told PTI here.

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