Kin want to see me play for India, says hockey star Purti
Published on: July 12, 2026, 1:47 a.m. | Source: The Tribune
From his aunts to uncles to his younger sister, everyone in the family is into hockey, 15-year-old Ashish Tani Purti from Jharkhand emerged as the only one from his clan to play for the nation. “It’s like being the torch-bearer of the family, not that they want me to earn money, but only wish to watch me play for the nation,” said the shy 15-year-old top scorer for the Indian colts, which recently won the gold medal in the U-18 Asia Cup.
