New Delhi: Since Rajpal Singh does not enjoy the support of his teammates, he should be replaced by the more popular Prabhjot Singh as the captain of the Indian hockey team for the forthcoming World Cup, Olympian Vasudevan Bhaskaran said on Wednesday.
Talking to PTI, the former national coach and captain of Moscow Olympic gold medal winning team said if Prabhjot indeed had the support of 14 of his teammates for the captain's job, Hockey India should name him skipper of the side, replacing Rajpal.
"If it is true that 14 players are in favour of Prabhjot, Hockey India should immediately name him the captain and convince Rajpal Singh at the same time," Bhaskaran said.
"If the federation fails to name Prabhjot as captain, it will aggravate the situation when India play the World Cup," he said.
"I am sure Rajpal will not get the required support from his 15 other mates, who might say now that they will give their hundred per cent. What is the guarantee that they will? Instead, Hockey India should convince Rajpal before naming Prabhjot as captain," Bhaskaran said.
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