New Delhi, Feb 11 : India's national hockey coach Harendra Singh insisted that there was no division within the team on the captaincy issue and if any player had any problem he should talk to Hockey India (HI).
Harendra said he has spoken to both skipper Rajpal Singh and Prabhjot Singh, who was coach Jose Brasa's preferred choice as captaincy, and told them that the issue is a closed chapter and they should work in the interest of the team.
"I spoke to both Rajpal and Prabhjot and tried to tell them that captaincy should not be an issue. A great player like Sachin Tendulkar is playing under Mahendra Singh Dhoni. I reminded them that a player of the calibre of Dhanraj Pillay could never lead the side in any of the four Olympics he played in," Harendra said.
"To be frank, both Prabhjot and Rajpal could be right in their own positions, but these things are decided by the federation, the selectors and the coaches and should be left at that. If Prabhjot or any player still has a problems, he could talk it out with HI."
Harendra said these issues are not going to affect the team preparation.
"Let me tell you that these matters will not affect the performance of the team. The team is not divided. When the team is on the field, it is united. So let us not rake these controversial issues when the players are focussing on the job," he said.
As far as HI is concerned the captaincy chapter is closed.
"No player has come to us with any reservations on the choice of captain. For us it is a closed chapter," said HI media advisor Anupam Ghulati.(IANS)
Similar
US News
- Sun Pharma Gets FDA Nod To Sell Nasal Spray Astelin In US Market
- Bharti Airtel Gets Hold Of 49% Stake In Qualcomm India broadband
- Facebook IPO issue must be reviewed, says U.S. financial regulators
- Brooklyn to investigate witness intimidation in abuse cases
- Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's & Aurobindo Get USFDA Authorization To Market Generic Cardiac Drug
Rome, May 28 : The captain of the Italian football club Lazio has been arrested amid investigations in connection to match-fixing scandal. 
London, May 28 : Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany has expressed his hope of making an impact at the Saturday's England v/s Belgium friendly, after not being slotted in for the Euro 2012 squad. 
London, May 28 : Former England cricketer Adam Hollioake has revealed that his friends and family were surprised when he chose the gentleman's game over rugby and boxing as his profession. 
Islamabad, May 28 : Pakistan cricketer Wajahatullah Wasti has said the Twenty20 format has caused a lot of damage to the techniques of opening batsmen. 
Sydney, May 18 : Australian professional motorcycle racer, two-time MotoGP world champion, Casey Stoner, announced that he will retire from Grand Prix racing at the 
Pune, April 30 - Veer Patel of Baroda steered his Honda CRF 250 with much panache to clinch the title in the showpiece Foreign Open class ahead of defending champion Aravind KP in the 2012 National Supercross championship here.