Hockey India holds an executive board meeting as president Dilip Tirkey and secretary Bhola Nath Singh remain at odds over internal governance and recent decisions. Multiple reports say the dispute is linked to controversy around changing the Indian teams’ jersey colour from blue to saffron ahead of the recently concluded FIH World Cup.
The outlets describe a prolonged breakdown in coordination between the two senior office holders. Times of India reports that Tirkey says the jersey change was made without his knowledge and without the consent of the Hockey India Executive Board. The meeting is also framed as part of efforts to resolve differences and address broader governance issues.
While the accounts agree on the underlying disagreement and the jersey issue, they vary in emphasis. NDTV focuses on infighting and highlights that the controversy sits on the agenda alongside discussions involving Hockey India’s governing structures. Times of India additionally notes the intention to restructure the Hockey India League (HIL) as part of the emergent meeting, suggesting the dispute has wider organizational implications.
