2015 Indian Sports Oscars

The 2015 Oscars came to a colourful end in Hollywood yesterday. The who's who of the glamour world made their presence felt as the best performers  took home the coveted awards.The Indian athletes put up some incredible performances over the last year and deserve all the accolades for their efforts.[Note: Cricketers and Footballers are not included in this list.]Let us look at all the awardees:

#10 Best team of the year - Indian hockey team

It wasn't a great start to 2014 as Terry Walsh took over the reigns of the Indian hockey team. The team finished sixth in the eight-team Hockey World League final. The World Cup in the Hague was an ideal opportunity to get back to winning form, but the Sardar Singh side finished a disappointing ninth. It was a tournament highlighted by India conceding late goals to let the opposition back into the game.

The team performed exceedingly well at the Commonwealth Games eventually losing to World Champions Australia in the final. A silver medal finish was a morale booster for the Walsh side.

The icing on the cake was winning the Asian Games gold after 16 years, beating arch rivals Pakistan in the final. With the win, the Indian team qualified for the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.

Buoyed by the success in Incheon, India got the better of Australia 3-1 in the test series down under.

Walsh resigned after his demands for higher pay and more say in team selection wasn't agreed by Hockey India.

The Indian team has improved leaps and bounds over the last year and is a strong contender heading into Olympics next year.