Bhubaneswar, Sep 23 (IANS) Praising recently chosen Hockey India (Howdy) president Dilip Tirkey, Odisha Boss Clergyman Naveen Patnaik on Friday said he is certain that the new president, who himself has a renowned lifetime as a hockey player, will take the game higher than ever.

“Praise @DilipTirkey-previous Hockey Group Skipper from #Odisha, on being chosen as the Leader of @TheHockeyIndia. I’m certain, being a renowned player himself from the support of Indian hockey, he will take the game higher than ever. Hope everything works out for him all,” Patnaik said in a tweet.

Odisha Sports and Youth Administrations Secretary R. Vineel Krishna likewise complimented Tirkey on being chosen for the top post in Indian hockey.

Expressing it is a pleased second for Odisha, Krishan said, “Under his administration, I’m certain there will be new energy towards hockey improvement in the country.”

Quite, previous India hockey skipper and an individual from the 1998 Asian Games gold decoration winning side, Dilip Tirkey, on Friday chose as the Hockey India (Howdy) president, after two others, who had documented selections for the post, pulled out before the decisions.

Tirkey turned into the principal hockey player from Odisha, who was chosen for the top post.

Tirkey, who made his worldwide presentation in 1995 against Britain and addressed India in three Olympics – Atlanta (1996), Sydney (2000) and Athens (2004).

He has won 412 global covers. He has likewise addressed India in a few World Cups, Asian Games, Asia Cups and Support Prize.

After his retirement from worldwide hockey in 2010, Tirkey was chosen unopposed to the Rajya Sabha as one of the three Biju Janata Dal (BJD) applicants.

Preceding that, he was functioning as administrator of Odisha The travel industry Improvement Company. He is at present filling in as the director of Odisha Hockey Advancement Gathering that works for the improvement of grassroots hockey in Odisha.