GLASGOW: In a huge jolt to Indian men’s hockey team, captain Sardar Singh has been suspended for the semi-final match against New Zealand on Saturday following his yellow card for a dangerous slide tackle in pool ‘A’ match against South Africa at the Commonwealth Games here.

Sardar was deemed to have been guilty of “inappropriate physical conduct” after Australia’s Eddie Ockenden was hit in the face. Following a review by the appeal jury after India vs South Africa match on Thursday, the jury decided to suspend Sardar for two matches. That was later reduced to one game after India submitted a protest.

Published in Dawn, August 2nd, 2014

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