Ritu Rani hits back at Hockey India

The veteran midfielder, who has been at the forefront of Indian women's hockey for more than a decade, claimed that the allegations of poor attitude and performance brought against her were false. 

The 24-year-old, who was instrumental in guiding the team to seal an Olympic berth after a 36-year hiatus, broke down during the interview to a TV channel.

"The news came as a shock to me. I had no issues of fitness or attitude at all. No explanation was given to me properly as to why I have been dropped. I didn't leave any training or camps, I got engaged when the camp was on a break," she said.