Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which indian player was accused as 'traitor' after the 7 - 1 defeat to pakistan in 1982 Asian games?

  1. Zafar Iqbal

  2. Mohammad shahid

  3. Balbir Singh

  4. Mir Ranjan Negi
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Explanation

After India's humiliating 7-1 defeat to Pakistan in the 1982 Asian Games hockey final, goalkeeper Mir Ranjan Negi was unfairly branded a 'traitor' by fans and media. This public vilification later inspired the Shah Rukh Khan film 'Chak De India' where the coach character mirrors Negi's journey from public outcast to national hero.

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