New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Whenever the Indian women's ice hockey team take the rink for a match against their opponents, they face the usual challenges that come with being a minnow in the way that their opposition is invariably made of a set of players more experienced than them and possess the skill and ability that comes with it.

Once they get off it, however, they face a different set of challenges. These come with the fact that there is simply a lack of awareness about the sport that they play in the country.

Ice isn't usually the first thing that comes to mind when one says the word 'Hockey' in India. The sport exists in a number of different forms around the world but in most countries, including and especially India, hockey refers to...