These are issues for the coaches to work on, but nothing should take anything away from the triumphs in Incheon and Johor which have come not a moment too soon for Indian hockey that was down in the dumps after a string of failures, notably the 2012 London Olympics where the former monarchs were reduced to paupers who finished last.
Perhaps, it would not do any harm to include a few from the Johor team for the upcoming Test series in Australia and also the elite Champions Trophy in Bhubaneshwar in December to kick-start India's preparations for the 2016 Olympics which should be the focus rather than immediate results.
If anything, there is no dearth of talent in Indian hockey, but of greater importance is to nurture these young, enthusiastic men who have done the country proud this summer.
