Hockey stick of Dhyan Chand reaches son in UP's Aligarh

While accepting it, Ashok turned emotional and touched it with his forehead as a mark of respect to his father. "This hockey stick is the most precious gift for me," said Ashok. Sharma collected the hockey stick from Arun Sharma, grandson of the renowned hockey maker late Sohan Lal Sharma with whom Major Dhyanchand used to spend a lot of time.

'Hockey stick to now be kept at sports museum in Jhansi'This stick will now be kept at a sports museum in Jhansi," Satish Sharma added. For now, Ashok will keep this stick in the hockey wizard's room in his house where trophies and other things related to the legend are kept safely, said Satish Sharma. Meanwhile, Arun, who is still in possession of the chairs used by the legend, said, "It is a matter of great satisfaction and pride that Dadda's hockey stick will be on display at a sports museum named after him in Jhansi."