Cricket players are paid 2 to 5 lakhs per match. Hockey players on the other hand are not paid properly. There is too much of advertising for cricket. A big deal is made out of everything related to cricket. What about hockey? How many people even know the name of the captain of the Indian hockey team? The general public don't give a damn about the game, the government doesn't give a damn, the people in the Indian hockey board doesn't give a damn, then how exactly can we really say that Hockey is the national game. Is hockey in India really getting what it desires? Even after winning the gold in the asian games in 1998, people were not ready to give a bonus to the players.
In a way this is not just the case with hockey, just about any sports in India other than cricket is not well supported. There is less funding, training facilities is not good, there is heavy corruption and partiality in sports adminstration, in general parents don't want their kids to even play, then how can we expect a gold in the olympics?
As long as sports in India is concerned, we've a very long way to go. The general mentality and attitude of the people have to change.
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