'Jersey change decision taken without my prior knowledge': Tirkey to HI

'Jersey change decision taken without my prior knowledge': Tirkey to HI.

In an email sent to executive board members on Friday morning, accessed by TOI, Dilip Tirkey said he had sought a written clarification from Hockey India officials regarding the basis of the decision, the process followed and the circumstances under which the change was approved and implemented.

Dilip Tirkey addressed his concerns directly to members of the governing body's executive board in the correspondence, which was circulated on Friday morning and later obtained by TOI. The message requests formal documentation and an explanation from Hockey India officials about how the jersey alteration came to pass. The note makes clear that Tirkey is seeking answers in writing rather than informal or verbal responses.

The email outlines three specific areas on which Tirkey is asking for clarification: the rationale behind the move, the procedures that were observed in reaching it, and the particular conditions that led to its approval and implementation. By specifying these points, Tirkey framed his inquiry around both substantive and procedural elements. TOI’s access to the communication provided the basis for reporting the request.

Recipients of the email included members of the executive board, indicating that Tirkey intended the matter to be considered at governance level rather than handled privately. The timing — Friday morning — is noted in the correspondence and in the TOI report. The request for a written response signals a desire for an official record of Hockey India’s account of events.

The correspondence did not detail the content of Hockey India’s internal deliberations or any prior consultation that may have occurred, and it confined itself to seeking an authoritative account from the federation’s officials. Tirkey’s approach, as presented in the email, centres on obtaining documented explanations rather than issuing public accusations.

Tirkey has formally asked Hockey India for a written explanation addressing the decision, its procedural basis and the circumstances around its approval and implementation. The email, as accessed by TOI, frames the matter as one requiring clear and recorded answers from the federation’s officials.