While Gambhir was not available for a comment, Bhaskar remained largely non-committal on this issue. Narsingh, who was preferred over two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar as the country’s quota. In a meeting with the sports ministry after the Games, the federation said Mestvirishvili had ‘outlived his usefulness’ and had to be replaced. But in a young team, his experience would be difficult to ignore. And if anything like last year happens, we will handle as and when the situation arises. Nemanja MaticThe tall Serbian ended his second term at Chelsea with a move to Manchester United, and has had an instant impact. While playing for the Foxes, the pair had forged a strong midfield partnership that helped the minnows win an unprecedented Premier League title in 2015-16. Ashish was also adjudged as the best boxer of the tournament. “The role of the coach is not what it used to be during our playing days. eep Narwal shines as Patna Pirates thrash Gujarat Fortunegiants to win third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titlePardeep Narwal’s heroics power Patna Pirates to third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titleBengal Warriors made a last minute comeback to beat Patna Pirates 41-38 in Kolkata.