We were made scapegoat for WC failure: Prabhjot, Deepak
Dropped from India`s scheme of things for Azlan Shah Cup, senior forwards Prabhjot Singh and Deepak Thakur today claimed they have been made scapegoats for the team`s poor show in the recent World Cup.
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New Delhi: Dropped from India`s scheme of
things for Azlan Shah Cup, senior forwards Prabhjot Singh and
Deepak Thakur today claimed they have been made scapegoats for
the team`s poor show in the recent World Cup.
"Hockey is all about team work and if the whole team has
fared badly in the World Cup, then why the selectors have made
us the scapegoat? They should have changed the whole team," a
fuming Prabhjot told PTI-Bhasha.
"I came to know about the news from media only. We were
asked by coach Jose Brasa to be prepared for the coaching camp
and then we got this treatment. I will wait for Brasa to
return from vacation and explain things to us," Prabhjot
added.
Ajitpal Singh, a government observer who attended the
selection meeting today, said the list has been prepared
keeping in mind the recent performance of the players.
"There is no place for players who don`t believe in team
spirit," he said.
"We have prepared the list keeping in mind every aspect.
Deepak hasn`t played in the last phase of the World Cup. He
was totally out of touch and in bad form. Prabhjot also failed
to perform as per the level expected from him," Ajitpal said.
Thakur, however, alleged that his and Prabhjot`s axing
was because of their participation in then players` strike
before the World Cup.
"I knew it all along. This is something related to our
strike before the World Cup as we were among the most vocal
ones," he said.
"The coach told us to stay prepared for the camp. This
decision has been taken in his absence. We are waiting for his
return. We will clarify the things from him that why we were
not included for the camp," Thakur added.
Coach Brasa is likely to return to India on April 6 or 7
from vacation.
PTI
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