Hockey World Cup Memories

Hockey World Cup Memories: Ashok Kumar remembers the goal that sealed India's only title in 1975

Ashok Kumar, India's 1975 World Cup hero on the final, said: "I would say had Aslam Sher Khan not played the final, we would have lost by 2-3 goals, and if Pakistan's Manzoor Junior had not played that match, we would have scored 3-4 more. It was that kind of game."

Hockey World Cup Memories: 1975 hero Aslam Sher Khan remembers the goal that changed Indian hockey

Hero of the 1975 World Cup semi-final, Aslam Sher Khan looks back at the historical goal that defines India's World Cup history.

Hockey World Cup Memories: Dilip Tirkey recounts how lack of quality drag-flickers botched India's World Cup campaigns

India's legendary hockey player Dilip Tirkey recounts his World Cup journey in this exclusive conversation with Firstpost.

Hockey World Cup Memories: Former captain Ajitpal Singh recounts leading India to title glory in 1975

India's only World Cup-winning captain, Ajitpal Singh, remembers his World Cup journey in this exclusive chat with Firstpost for our series, Hockey World Cup Memories.

Hockey World Cup Memories: Tahir Zaman remembers overcoming father's demise to help Pakistan lift trophy in 1994

Pakistan's Tahir Zaman revisits the World Cup win of 1994 as part of Firstpost's series, My World Cup Memories.

Hockey World Cup Memories: VR Raghunath looks back at surprise 2006 call-up and lessons learnt from 2014 edition

VR Raghunath played the 2006 and 2014 World Cups for India as a fullback. He shares his experience of playing at the event in this exclusive interaction with Firstpost.