In a shocking development, Indian national women’s hockey team coach Neil Hawgood has dropped reigning captain Ritu Rani from the Rio Olympic Squad.

Ritu was bluntly told by him that she is not focussing enough, and that she is not in the final 20 out of which the last 16 players will be selected. On this, she left the camp two days ago.

Once she is told so, she contacted important Hockey India official, who refused to intervene.

Ritu, who led India till recently, and was part of the team that met Indian Prime Minister Narender Modi last week (the fourth July), is crest fallen.

She has not spoken to media on her sudden removal, and is obviously making effort to reason out with Hockey India.

Four months ago, Ritu was given annual award by the Hockey India.