Aftar Singh

KUALA LUMPUR: The national hockey players need to bounce back after their failure at the World Cup for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games from Sept 19 to Oct 4. The Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) set a target of reaching the quarter-finals at the World Cup, where Malaysia face world No. 18 Wales on Friday to avoid finishing last of 16 teams. MHC set a target for the national team to qualify for the final in the Asian Games. Former Indian coach V.

KUALA LUMPUR: Former India hockey captain Pargat Singh has hailed the late Sarjit Singh as one of the greatest players he faced and played alongside during their heyday. The Batu Pahat-born Sarjit, a former national player and captain, was 63 when he died on Sunday at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. "Sarjit was a good friend and a great person," said Pargat. "We were associated for many years and maintained a very good relationship. He was a dedicated player.

KUALA LUMPUR: Former national players and coaches were grieving the passing of Sarjit Singh, who was regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. The Batu Pahat-born Sarjit was 63 and died on Sunday at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Sarjit was mourned by former players and coaches, who will remember him fondly.