New Delhi, March 12 -- MM Somaya, celebrated former captain of the Indian men's hockey team, who was also part of the 1980 Olympics' Gold medal winning squad, views the recent women's hockey setback - failing to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics - as a temporary glitch.

He asserts that with strategic enhancements and effective coaching, the team is poised for a swift rebound, as per a press release.

In the latest episode of 'Hockey Te Charcha', a podcast series launched by Hockey India, Somaya discussed the current state of Indian hockey, with a focus on women's hockey. He shed light on how the upcoming 14th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship and the proposed introduction of a Hockey India Women's League mark essential st...