Sardar Singh: CWG snub shocked me

Former skipper Sardar Singh, in and out of the team for almost six months, was dropped from the 18-man side for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Sardar headed home to Sirsa, in Haryana, contemplating an end he wasn't ready for. A change of coaches - Harendra Singh taking over from Sjoerd Marijne after the Commonwealth Games - gave the spirited midfielder a fresh lease of life. After a strong showing in the Champions Trophy in June, Sardar is looking to make the most of his second innings at the upcoming Asian Games and the Bhubaneswar World Cup in November.