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Tezzbuzz|05-08-2024

Paris Olympics 2024: Big blow to Indian hockey team before semi-finals, Amit Rohidas banned for 1 match

In the semi-finals, they will have to play without their most experienced defender Amit Rohidas.

Paris Olympics 2024: On the basis of a strong performance in hockey in the Paris Olympics, the Indian hockey team has reached the semi-finals.

The semi-final match is on 6 August, where India will face Germany. However, this news is not good for the Indian team before that big match. In the semi-finals, they will have to play without their most experienced defender Amit Rohidas. This is because India's star defender has been banned for 1 match.

Amit Rohidas banned for 1 match
Indian defender Amit Rohidas was shown a red card in the quarterfinal match against Great Britain. Actually, during the match, his hockey stick hit the face of a Great Britain player, due to which he got a red card.

Amit Rohidas was ruled out of the entire match after getting the red card. Now he will not be able to play the semifinal match as well.

Hockey Federation of India's appeal dismissed

It is not new in hockey for a player to be banned for one match for receiving a red card. However, the Indian Hockey Federation appealed to ensure that this does not happen. However, the FIH rejected the Indian federation's appeal and banned Amit Rohidas.

What did FIH say in its statement?

FIH issued a statement saying that Amit Rohidas has been banned for one match for violating the code of conduct rules.

He will not play in the semi-final match number 35 between India and Germany. Apart from this, India will have to make its team for the semi-finals from the remaining 15 players.

When did Amit Rohidas get the red card?
The incident of Amit Rohidas getting a red card happened in the second quarter of the match between India and Great Britain. While playing a shot, his hockey stick hit the face of Great Britain's Will Cullen. However, the referee on the field did not find anything serious.

He wanted to ignore it. But, after this the British players took a video referral, after which Amit Rohidas got a red card.

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He wanted to ignore it. But, after this the British players took a video referral, after which Amit Rohidas got a red card.

(For more news apart from Paris Olympics 2024: Big blow to Indian hockey team before semi-finals, Amit Rohidas banned for 1 match, stay tuned to Read)

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