Will Former India captain and Olympian Dilip Tirkey be next Hockey India President?

Dilip Tirkey on Sunday filed his nomination for the post of Hockey India (HI) president.

After submitting his nomination papers, Tirkey said that his intention is to take the sport to greater heights. "Submitted my nomination for the post of President, Hockey India with the blessings of all. I am committed to take Indian Hockey to new heights," Tirkey posted on his official twitter handle.

The 44-year-old Tirkey, a former full-back, was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha as one of the three Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidates.

Tirkey was a member of the Indian teams that won gold and silver in the 1998 Bangkok and 2012 Busan Asian Games respectively.