Amstelveen ghost haunts Deepak

When India finished seventh in the eight-nation Rabo Bank meet in August, Deepak Thakur didn8217;t think it would cost him a place in the Indian team. But the forward line8217;s poor showing in Amstelveen has returned to haunt the centre-forward. Thakur is not among the 46 probables.

8216;8216;I8217;m surprised,8217;8217; Thakur told The Indian Express from Chandigarh. 8216;8216;It8217;s not as though I8217;ve performed badly or I8217;m unfit. Still, the IHF hasn8217;t picked me,8217;8217; the 26-year-old added.

However, a source close to the IHF said coach Rajinder Singh Jr8217;s report must have gone against Thakur. 8216;8216;The coach has to give a detailed report of players8217; performance and behaviour after each tournament. Obviously, his Thakur8217;s exclusion is the outcome of the coach8217;s report,8217;8217; he said.