बिथाङा बुंदोंमोनदि रौनिया हानजायाव हाबनायनि सिगां गावहा मोनसेबो बुंथावना खेलाफोर गेलेदोंमोन्ना गेलेयाखै गोसोखांनो हाया, थेवब्लाबो बिथाङा बुंदोंमोन माब्लाबा-माब्लाबा गावनि लोगोफोरजों झांसीयाव अब'थीरा जाब्र'बनाय खेलाफोराव बाहागो लायोमोन ।
He stated that he did not remember whether he played any hockey worth mentioning before he joined the Army, though he said that he occasionally indulged in casual games in Jhansi with his friends.