Ghavri, who played in 39 Tests and 19 ODIs for India, had formed a players’ association himself consisting of nine former players. “If you can dream it, you can do it,” read another. In a meeting with the sports ministry after the Games, the federation said Mestvirishvili had ‘outlived his usefulness’ and had to be replaced. “If the SC order had intended to give the players a voice in administration, this SCA move had promptly managed to stifle it. The strength and stamina of most Indian wrestlers were not viewed as an issue even though they lost one after the other. We want players to do well for Delhi, and take the state forward in the process. The town has been home to a host of celebrities in the past including French actor Gerard Depardieu . Over 228 million Euros were spent on deadline day itself, with the total expenditure during the transfer period crossing the 1. Players need to do well for the state and need to perform consistently. At the time he was the youngest winner of an F1 race, aged 21.