Hyped-up Indians shown their place Mohammad Saqlain of Pakistan (up) fights for the ball with India's Gagan Ajit Singh during the match for the third place at the Champions Trophy in Amstelveen. -- AFP photo The 25th Champions Trophy proved if proof was indeed needed that Indian hockey has a long way to go before it can hope for a podium place in a big international competition. This is not the first time that Indian …showed first 75 words of 897 total…

…showed last 75 words of 897 total…for the country. Time and again many unfit players were selected just because of their reputations and the country had to pay the price. Unnecessary hype before important tournaments has never helped any team. One knows what happened to South Africa in the cricket World Cup or France in the soccer World Cup. Indian hockey has miles to go before it can regain its lost Glory. Less hype and more substance will help the game.