Former India hockey player and coach MK Kaushik on Saturday died after battling Covid-19 for the past three weeks, PTI. He was 66.
On Saturday, India lost two revered hockey stars, Ravinder Pal Singh and Kaushik, who were both members of the 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal-winning side.
Kaushik had tested positive for Covid-19 on April 17 and was admitted to a nursing home in Delhi.
“He was shifted to ventilator this morning but passed away just now,” his son Ehsan told PTI.
Expressing Hockey India’s condolences to Kaushik’s family, federation president Gyanendro Ningombam said, “We are extremely saddened to hear the news of his passing and we extend our deepest condolences to Kaushik’s family and friends. His contributions to Indian hockey is unmatched and he will be remembered in our hearts forever.”
Arjuna Awardee Kaushik had coached both men’s and women’s teams during the 1990s and 2000s. Under his coaching, the Indian men’s hockey team won the…