With Delhi underachieving over the last few years and coach KP Bhaskar and veteran batsman Gautam Gambhir having a fractious relationship, his assignment was not easy. France wasn’t India’s first option as India headed into the home stretch of their preparations. Norway won 2-0 at home to Azerbaijan in a game that did not affect the qualification picture. Monza is renowned as Italy’s ‘Temple of Speed’, venerated by Ferrari’s fanatical ‘tifosi’like nowhere else in motorsport. Northern Ireland looks bound for the playoffs among the eight best group runners-up after winning 3-0 in San Marino. However, upon reaching Paris, the Indian coaches found out that no other nation was there. His involvement was crucial in the Basque club’s run to the Copa del Rey final, in which he powered home a free-kick against Barcelona. “Our wrestlers, though good, aren’t technically sound. In a bottom half of a draw without a grand slam finalist and where American John Isner is now the hi. “He has been here since 2003 and only after that the medals have started coming.