The Kurla lad was removed from the camp on disciplinary grounds, it is learnt. The authorities allege that Sarfaraz often “misbehaved in the camp; would disobey the coaches’ instructions and purposely play the pull shot against their orders.”

Chairman of the MCA indoor academy, Lalchand Rajput, however refused to comment on the issue and Anil Joshi, the academy’s manager, did not respond to phone calls.