‘VK Verma tried his best to end my career’ Ex shuttler Jwala Gutta

Jwala Gutta

Ex-India shuttler Jwala Gutta slammed the former Badminton Association of India (BAI) president VK Verma, alleging she felt sidelined by him after her doubles triumph (with Ashwini Ponnappa) at the Commonwealth Games triumph in 2010, while also stating she was unfairly axed by him after the Rio Olympics in 2016.

"VK Verma tried his best to end my career. Ashwini [Ponnappa] and I were the first players to win gold [at the CWG 2010] because we played two hours before Saina [Nehwal]. Technically, we were the first women to win gold. After two hours, when Saina won, VK Verma ran on the court, celebrating her gold. Why was our gold less?" Gutta told IANS.

She also alleged that Verma got her removed from the Indian team without explanation. "He [VK Verma] threw me out of the team in 2006. No reason given. It's all on record. He threw me out again after the Rio Olympics. After that I thought, what's the use of fighting? There's no use," Gutta remarked.

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