Veteran sports administrator Narinder Batra quit his positions as International Hockey Federation president and also gave up IOC membership, hours after CBI conducted multiple raids at his residence and offices in New Delhi and Jammu.
Holders Punjab and Sindh Bank entered the final of the All India Bombay Gold Cup Hockey Tournament.
The former India coach will prepare the country's men's and women's teams for the 2004 Olympics.
The Indians eventually lost the semi-final 0-3 in the shootout after both teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time as the crowd booed the technical officials for the decision.
The IHF chief hinted in New Delhi that the chief coach could make a comeback
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, upheld the conviction of former Punjab Director General of Police K P S Gill and the president of the Indian Hockey Federation on the charge of outraging the modesty of senior women IAS officer Rupan Deol Bajaj.
However, the FIH has appointed a committee to held the India manage the mega-event.
A bonus amount of Rs 1000 has been offered for each goal scored by the Indian team at the ongoing Asia Cup.
They will take part in a procession in New Delhi to protest against the functioning of the Indian Hockey Federation.
The Indian Hockey Federation retained Dlip Tirkey as captain of the 18-member Indian team for the Champions Trophy starting Dec 10.
Athletes lauded for their performances on National Sports Day
India's hockey coach said the team will try to sort out "certain weaknesses" during the Afro-Asian Games.
Pakistan Hockey Federation has finally got clearance from the government to send its national junior team to Lucknow, India for the FIH Junior World Cup next month. A reliable source in the PHF said that the ministry of inter-provincial coordination has informed the federation that the government has given the NOC for participating in the December 8-18 Junior World Cup. "The PHF officials were anxious about getting the NOC to send its team to India next month as the FIH event is scheduled from December 8 to 18th and it is an important event for the future of Pakistan hockey. But now the ministry has informed the PHF that the government has given the clearance," the source said.
The mercurial forward and Baljit Singh Dhillon are among nine players named for a pre-Olympic camp in Cologne from May 27 to June 21.
The IHF chief is alleged to have abused and ordered journalists to leave the hockey cam they had gone to cover.
The 30-year-old blamed coach Rajinder Singh for his omission four-nation tournament in Japan and the fitness camp in Barog.
Some selectors and a top functionary are threatening to quit if coach Rajinder Singh is not shown the door immediately.
The IHF dropped Gagan Ajit Singh, Viren Rasquinha, Deepak Thakur and Prabhjot Singh for the Pakistan series and Commonwealth Games
'The way we are playing now, if we continue to play the same hockey, no one can stop us from standing on the podium in Tokyo.'
Indian hockey team coach Joaquim Carvalho's views on the need for a specialist coach to tone-up the penalty-corner conversion rate was in conflict with those of IHF chief K P S Gill.
Veteran sports administrator Narinder Batra's former office at the Indian Olympic Association headquarters and the Hockey India office in New Delhi were on Monday raided by CBI officials.
Ace defender Dilip Tirkey and goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza were omitted from the 16-member team announced on Tuesday.
After 80 per cent of the votes were cast, Batra objected to some 'identification mark' beside KPS Gill's name on the ballot paper
The Centre said the former sports minister had ordered that the issue of a maximum eight-year term for office-bearers of sports bodies be examined in totality.
The respondents were asked to file replies to IHF senior vice-president Batra's petition, alleging financial irregularities in the IHF and other charges.
The IHF's senior vice-president accused Gill of committing financial irregularities.
The IHF's senior vice-president questioned the passing of the federations's balance sheet at the AGM.
The senior IHF vice-president threatened legal action if Gill does not step down immediately.
The two veterans are sure to figure among the 26 Olympic probables, to be announced by the Indian Hockey Federation in Delhi on Monday.
Former Olympians Gurbux Singh, B P Govinda, Aslam Sher Khan and Surinder Singh Sodhi were named in a seven-man team.
The IHF chief described the controversy surrounding Dhanraj Pillay's exclusion as "uncalled for."
Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha feels the axing of medal-yielding sports such as wrestling, hockey and badminton from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games programme is "disappointing" for the country but the approach to reduce cost would ensure that the event continues to find hosts in future.
The IHF president defended axing of top players from the hockey team.
The ace defender has been appointed skipper for the upcoming three-Test series against Holland in Hyderabad.
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey said India can win a World Cup medal this time after a hiatus of 48 years but for that the home side needs to make use of penalty corners.
The hero of India's triumph in the hockey final at the Tokyo Olympics had settled in Spain after retiring from the Railways.
The IHF said he will continue till the 2006 World Cup.
Reigning silver medallists India will open their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in a mouth-watering men's hockey contest of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Dilip Tirkey will lead an 18-member team for the eight-nation hockey tournament in Holland, from August 14 to 21.
The IHF's senior vice-president pleaded that K P S Gill and K Jothikumaran be disallowed from participating in the elections.
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