“It was a tough match… I didn’t have many free points on my serve, there were a lot of rallies. 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. We will give whatever the players need but would want them to do well for Delhi and perform for the state. Sushil, who was in Paris as the government observer, said the team should have returned to India instead. Aariv won the opening game 11-7 before winning the second game 11-8 to take a 2-0 lead in the match. The rest of the match saw Chandigarh Hockey Academy girls maintaining the pressure and defending the 1-0 lead to win the title. They also agreed not to increase their wages bills and substantially to reduce transfer spending for the subsequent two seasons. “The role of the coach is not what it used to be during our playing days. The former all-rounder has his fingers crossed before the start of the season. Before that, Schumacher won five consecutive titles from 2000-04.