{"id":22247,"date":"2015-06-22T13:02:08","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T13:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=22247"},"modified":"2015-06-22T13:02:08","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T13:02:08","slug":"hockey-india-pays-tribute-to-former-indian-women-hockey-team-captain-shashi-bala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=22247","title":{"rendered":"Hockey India pays tribute to former Indian women hockey team captain Shashi Bala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Hockey India is deeply saddened by the untimely demise of former India women team captain Shashi Bala and her 15-year-old son Agrim Thakur, who met an unfortunate accident at Ropar-Nawanshahr-Phagwara area on Sunday. The entire Indian Hockey fraternity expresses its grief on losing a prominent personality who was known for her immense contribution towards Indian Hockey.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the sad demise, Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra, President, Hockey India said. &ldquo;Hockey India would like to express its condolence for the unfortunate demise of Shashi Bala and her son with great grief and sorrow. It&rsquo;s a sad day for Indian hockey fraternity. May her soul Rest in Peace&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>45-year-old Shashi Bala made her international debut in 1987 and was a member of the national team in the 1998 FIH Women World Cup in the Netherlands. She was captain of the national team during the 1997 FIH Women World Cup Qualifier held in Harare, Zimbabwe. After her playing career, she coached India Railways&#8217; hockey teams and later become a Selector of Hockey Punjab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Hockey India is deeply saddened by the untimely demise of former India women team captain Shashi Bala and her 15-year-old son Agrim Thakur, who met an unfortunate accident at Ropar-Nawanshahr-Phagwara area on Sunday. 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