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Hockey: Indian defender Surender Kumar suspended for 2 matches

KUANTAN: Indian defender Surender Kumar will not play any role in the ongoing fourth Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament after being suspended for two matches following a deliberate foul during the game against Malaysia.

Asian Hockey Federation’s Technical Delegate Ramesh Appoo conducted a disciplinary hearing under the Code of Conduct and found Surender guilty of a serious foul, warranting suspension for two matches.

The Indian defender, whose good performance in the Champions Trophy earned him a place in the squad for the Olympic Games, will have to sit out of the knockout round, starting with the semifinal on Saturday.

“Surender was shown a yellow card by the umpire for an off-the-ball incident in which Surender lifted his stick in an appropriate manner, thereby causing his stick to hit the chin of a Malaysian player,” Appoo said in a statement.

“Having considered the evidence before me, including the explanation given by Surender, I have imposed a two-match suspension,” the Technical Delegate said.surender-ap-759

Surender was sent off in the 49th minute of India’s last league match, which they won 2-1 to take the top spot in the round-robin league and now await the last couple of preliminary matches before knowing who they play in the semifinal.

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