Hockey players from Vadodara practice on roadside walking track

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Hockey players from Vadodara practice on roadside walking track

With no proper grounds players forced to practice on the track

Vadodara is famous for its heritage and producing world class sportsmen shining at the international level. With two world class sports complexes the city is equipped to organise world class events, recent was 6th Asian School Table Tennis Championship held for the first time in the country.

However the city fails to accommodate even a single ground to its hockey players who are force to practice on the roadside walking track. The district association gives training to the 35 players which includes 17 girls on the track near Siddhnath Talav. The players become a centre of attraction in the area. The only ground they possess at Kalabhavan was sealed by the VMC in view of commercial taxes.

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