Jaspal Rana and Manu Bhaker had an infamous fallout a few months before the Tokyo Olympics. There was a lot of infighting within the shooting contingent which went to Tokyo. After a disastrous outing by Manu and the other Indian shooters who failed to win a medal, dirty linen was washed in the public. Rana was even blamed by the national federation for creating a rift in the team. However, Manu realized that parting ways with Rana had hampered her growth and went back to his coaching stable to prepare for Paris 2024.
After Manu’s medal here, Jaspal did not want to talk about controversies but did say: “Well, there were problems, small problems. They became big because of some people. But Manu and I worked hard to overcome those hurdles,” he said.
