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Cyclist Complains Of 'Inappropriate Behaviour' By Coach, SAI Forms Inquiry Committee

Cyclist Mayuri Lute has complained of "inappropriate behaviour" by national team chief coach R K Sharma, prompting the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the cycling federation to form inquiry committees. The SAI formed the committee on Monday to investigate the cyclist's complaint on a priority basis and the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) too is standing by its athlete. "The SAI has received a complaint from a cyclist of inappropriate behaviour by a coach during a foreign exposure camp in Slovenia. The coach was appointed on the recommendation of the Cycling Federation of India.

CWG Bronze Medallist Gurusaidutt Retires From Badminton

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist RMV Gurusaidutt on Monday announced his retirement from international badminton, bringing down the curtains on a professional career that spanned over a decade and a half. The 32-year-old from Hyderabad, who had claimed a bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, took the decision after battling multiple injuries in the last few years. "I was not able to give my 100 percent. I love the sport a lot and I felt I wasn't not able to do justice to it. My body was not able to take it. So I decided to retire from competitive badminton. It is super super emotional decision for me," Gurusaidutt told PTI.

Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, HS Prannoy Pull Out Of Indonesia Open

Star badminton couple Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap, along with India's recent Thomas Cup hero HS Prannoy, made late pullouts from the Indonesian Open Super Series 500 event beginning in Jakarta on Tuesday. India's first Olympic medal-winning shuttler Saina has decided to skip citing workload management, while Kashyap is yet to regain fitness after recovering from an hamstring injury. "I had injured my hamstring just before the selection trials and that took seven weeks to heal, then I had an ankle issue," Kashyap told PTI.

Indonesia Super Series: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen In Firm Focus As India Eyes Good Start

Lakshay Sen and HS Prannoy, the heroes of India's historic Thomas Cup triumph, have been drawn to clash in the pre-quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open where Saina Nehwal may run into nemesis Carolina Marin in the second round of the Super Series 500 event, starting Tuesday. The Indian shuttlers will look to hit top gear in the build up to the Commonwealth Games, starting July 28.

There's one IPL innovation Proteas' Dwaine Pretorius would love to see at the highest level

Dwaine Pretorius might've ticked off a proverbial bucket list item by appearing for the Chennai Super Kings in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL), but he's quite frank in stating that he didn't necessarily gain any revolutionary new insights that he can use himself at international T20 level.

Meet Indian Men's Hockey Side That Won FIH Hockey 5s Championship

It was the Indian hockey team that emerged triumphant in the sport's newest format -- FIH Hockey 5s Championship. The Indian side made a remarkable comeback from being three goals down to beat Poland 6-4 in the final. This was India's second win of day over the same opponents. India had beaten Poland, 6-2 in their round-robin league match three and half hours earlier in the day.

FIH Hockey 5s: Indian Men's Team Beats Poland 6-4 In Final To Win Title

A magnificent India made a stunning comeback from being three-goal down to beat Poland 6-4 in a pulsating final to clinch the inaugural FIH Hockey 5s championship here on Sunday. India, who had topped the five-team league standings with three wins and one draw en route final, ended their campaign with an unbeaten record. This was India's second win of day over the same opponents. India had beaten Poland, who had finished second with two wins and as many losses, 6-2 in their round-robin league match three and half hours earlier in the day.

India vs South Africa: Hardik Pandya Puts In Hard Yards As India Complete Second Day Of Training

It was all-rounder Hardik Pandya who put in the hard yards as India wrapped up its second day of training on Tuesday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Soon after wrapping up the press conference, head coach Rahul Dravid went to the middle to oversee the proceedings and out came Hardik to train and acclimatise himself with conditions ahead of the five-match T20I series against South Africa, beginning Thursday.

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Cyclist Complains Of 'Inappropriate Behaviour' By Coach, SAI Forms Inquiry Committee

CWG Bronze Medallist Gurusaidutt Retires From Badminton

Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, HS Prannoy Pull Out Of Indonesia Open

Indonesia Super Series: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen In Firm Focus As India Eyes Good Start

There's one IPL innovation Proteas' Dwaine Pretorius would love to see at the highest level

Meet Indian Men's Hockey Side That Won FIH Hockey 5s Championship

FIH Hockey 5s: Indian Men's Team Beats Poland 6-4 In Final To Win Title

India vs South Africa: Hardik Pandya Puts In Hard Yards As India Complete Second Day Of Training