If someone wants to know this India squad, the book meticulously introduces the players. Even when the writer shifts to the legends — Balbir Singh senior to Mohammad Shahid — he seldom misses any defining moments of the players.

The author, who is a walking encyclopedia of Indian hockey, has meticulously penned down exploits of each and every hockey legend since 1928. That detailed analysis being commendable, the book could have improved with careful editing.