Asian hockey is currently at its worst ever: Viren Rasquinha

After no Asian team qualified for the Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 semi-finals, ex-India captain Viren Rasquinha wrote on X, "Asian hockey is currently at its worst ever." "My worry is that a gold medal for India at the Asian Games will paper over a lot of cracks in Indian men's hockey," he said. "Serious introspection is needed," Rasquinha added.