Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 10 (ANI): Rani Rampal has raised questions on being missed for the final two years, regardless of main India to a fourth-place end on the Tokyo Olympics.
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Indian former area hockey participant Sardar Singh and Rani Rampal because the chief coach of the sub-junior boys group and sub-junior women group respectively.
Rani appeared to level fingers at selectors throughout a press convention the place the 28-year-old was appointed because the chief coach for the sub-junior women group.
“I knew people will ask me this question on retirement. I haven’t retired, will continue playing hockey. I would like to thank all of you. Whatever happened to me was not good. After the Olympics, I got injured. I made a comeback but I was not included in the side. I don’t know why I was not included in the team. You should ask the coach. I was the leading goal scorer in the national but still, I was not selected,” mentioned the previous captain Rani Rampal.
Rani has been absent from the Indian girls’s squad since main them to a exceptional however painful fourth-place end on the Tokyo Olympics. She was out of motion for a number of months owing to surgical procedure, however even after returning to the home circuit, she struggled to re-enter the Indian group.
Goalkeeper Savita Punia, who was named interim captain, has now taken over full-time duties.
On taking cost of the sub-junior group, Rani mentioned, “This is a short-term programme for me. I want to give back to the sport which has given me so much. I will keep trying to play whenever I get a chance, I still have hope. Let’s see how it goes. I won’t give up.””I think my experience of playing at the top level will be helpful for the kids. I started playing at a very young age and the knowledge I have gathered on the journey will be helpful for the kids,” she added.
While Rani Rampal’s laments are actual, Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey said that the federation has spoken with each events within the scenario and that choice issues are left as much as the coach and the choice committee.
“We perceive the grief of Rani Rampal. We have talked about her absence from the nationwide group. We have consulted each selectors and head coach. We had conversations with Rani additionally.
We do not intrude in these issues, it’s upto the coach and selectors,” Tirkey mentioned in a press convention. (ANI)