The Indian men’s hockey team landed in the city hoping to get its Olympic preparations on track in the FIH Pro League at the venue it is most comfortable in, but for the past two days, it has been trying to avoid the contentious issue of a player being accused of sexual misconduct, staying under the radar to focus on the task at hand instead.
On Friday, Captain Harmanpreet Singh preferred to not comment, only saying that he was “named in the list of 29 probables and the coach has said he will keep changing the team so hopefully he (Varun) will get a chance later and be with us.”
Coach Craig Fulton was more forthcoming, admitting it had been a challenge but insisting the team was professional enough to stay focused.
