BHOPAL: They don't plan to go on strike like their male counterparts but the Indian women hockey players protested the non-payment of their dues nevertheless by wearing black armbands during the training session of a Commonwealth Games preparatory camp here today.
"The Indian women's hockey core group comprising 40-odd players today participated in the three-hour long practice session wearing black arm bands," the team's chief coach M K Kaushik told PTI.
"As of now they have no plan to refrain from playing in the preparatory camp," he added.
Kaushik said his wards want facilities akin to their male counterparts.
When asked if the non-payment of dues to the women players will affect their performance during the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Cup this year, he said he would try his best to prevent such a scenario.