A day after the *** scandal rocked the national game, Kaushik stepped down as the head coach and vowed to clear his name, saying the allegations were baseless and he was a victim of "big-time conspiracy".
A deputy coach will lead the women's team during this month's Asian Champions Trophy in South Korea.
The ugly scandal broke out when a member of the Indian women's hockey team sent in a written complaint of ***ual harassment against Kaushik.