HYDERABAD (India), July 15: Malaysia and Singapore on Tuesday rubbished media reports that they have accused India and Pakistan of fielding overage players in the ongoing Junior Asia Cup hockey here.

“We have not accused any team of fielding overage players. If we have to do so, we will complain to the tournament director and not speak to media,” Malaysian coach Muralidharan Vasudevan said.

“These are false and baseless reports. There is no such complaint from our side. Somebody asked me whether we have lodged any complaint against India and I denied. How can we complain when we do not have any proof? Moreover these things are cleared before start of the tournament,” he added.

Singapore coach Chiow Chuan Lim reiterated Vasudevan’s comments. “We have not complained against any team of fielding overage players,” he said.

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) ad-hoc committee convener Mohammad Aslam Khan said there was no question of any team complaining as these things are sorted out before start of the tournament.

He said it was an attempt to create a bad name for the tournament.

“I do not know who is spreading these rumours. We will find out,” Aslam concluded.

—Agencies