Chinnappa has the stuff
Karnataka's picturesque kodagu is not famous for their great patriots or the rich coffee plantations. It is also famous as a breeding ground for hockey players, so much so there are many kodavas who have donned the country's colours. The surprise axing 14 of the 16 players who represented the country at the Lahore World Cup by the Indian Hockey Federation saw new blood being inducted by for the Lucknow Indira Gandhi Gold Cup. Mukktira Vinod Chinnappa , hailing from Kodagu, was the lone player from the State.