10 Indian sportspersons who did their bit for their country off the field

#9 Viren Rasquinha

Former Indian hockey team captain Viren Rasquinha

Viren Rasquinha was the former Indian hockey team captain, the highlight of his career was the Athens Olympic games where his team finished seventh. But by the age of 28 he decided to quit playing hockey and went to pursue management studies at the Indian School of Buisness Hyderabad.

The player has won the gold medal in the 2001 Junior World Cup, 2003 Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, and 2003 Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad. While the player currently works as a manager, he had the following to say about his career: "Retirement is a very personal thing.

“For me, it was difficult but I always wanted to retire at the peak of my game. People ask me till today why I retired early and remember me fondly, with respect. That is all I can ask for."