Lakra is currently in the national camp in Bengaluru training under former India captain Sardar Singh and he might be asked to leave the national camp in the wake of the controversy.
Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian hockey star Birendra Lakra on Thursday announced that he is quitting the game with immediate effect.
With global hockey resuming with the FIH Hockey Pro League starting earlier this week, Lakra is optimistic about the team's future.
Sardar Singh was expected to reclaim his place in the side after being included in the national training camp in Bengaluru.
Besides Lakra, two other Indian players, Dipsan Tirkey and Amit Rohidas will also get a chance to play before their home crowd in the HWL Final.
In the Asia Cup, Sardar Singh shunned his playmaker role in the midfield for young skipper Manpreet Singh and played as the 'free defender'
Rourkela, Feb 29: Indian hockey team member Birendra Lakra, an alumnus of Rourkela Steel Plant's SAIL Hockey Academy, was felicitated by the RSP here today.Dipankar Basu, Executive Director (P & A), RSP felicitated Birendra for
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