Hockey India, the sport’s governing body, decided to sack him following a three-day meeting of its 24-member High Performance and Development Committee. returning to the international circuit later this year, after the Japanese enforced a strict ban on him when he was found gambling in a casino. Bharadwaj had to work hard to outmanoeuvre George 21-16, 20-22, 24-22 in a match that lasted an hour and three minutes here. How they do it, is not important,” Advocaat added. Oltmans’ future was thrown into doubt in July after India’s dismal performance at the Hockey World League. eep Narwal shines as Patna Pirates thrash Gujarat Fortunegiants to win third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titlePardeep Narwal’s heroics power Patna Pirates to third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titleGujarat Fortunegiants’ seven-match unbeaten run in Pro Kabaddi 2017 was snapped by Haryana Steelers on Saturday. All but one of Australia’s 20 wickets in the series opener fell to spin, and the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadiumpitch in Chittagong is expected to favour slow bowling. Yet Southgate played the 24-year-old wide on the right where he impressed with his speed but constantly strayed infield as England failed to stretch the home side. Chinese Zhang was the more aggressive player from the start, frequently rushing to net and stepping . 17;s run in the tournament with a 21-14 21-17 win over the Indian in the quarterfinal.