It summed up India’s woeful preparation, resulting in none of the 24 wrestlers crossing the quarterfinal stage of the world championships, which concluded in Paris last week. Norway won 2-0 at home to Azerbaijan in a game that did not affect the qualification picture. Patna slowed down for a few minutes after that but were back in the game when they inflicted an all out in the 17th minute. ”“Despite that we need to be humble because we know the nature of this year’s car and we know that Monza is not really the best track for us,” he added. Germany’s 2-1 win at the Czech Republic was the world champion’s seventh straight win in. Going forward, both Gambhir and Bhaskar will have to work in unison, if they want to help Delhi progress to the Ranji Trophy knockouts. “I do feel much better and closer to my top level. Moreover, they made a bright start to what is expected to be a grueling home leg. In a meeting with the sports ministry after the Games, the federation said Mestvirishvili had ‘outlived his usefulness’ and had to be replaced. It’s shaping up as another close battle after Vettel chased Hamilton throughout last weekend.