The deal however may be a mere method of booking the youngster’s services for the club, as the deal presents an option of a future purchase worth 180 million Euros for the teen. At 36, he knows he is nowhere close to his prime as a player. However, for the shorter formats, young Rishabh Pant took over the reins. Going forward, both Gambhir and Bhaskar will have to work in unison, if they want to help Delhi progress to the Ranji Trophy knockouts. Is that going to make the selectors’ job more difficult. The rest of the match saw Chandigarh Hockey Academy girls maintaining the pressure and defending the 1-0 lead to win the title. Our counter-attacks were less and the opponents were getting points only on counters. He was the captain for the Ranji Trophy last year, but vacated that spot for younger Unmukt Chand when he was away on national duty. So shoddy was WFI’s planning that two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar compared it to preparation for a state tournament. It was a crucial tournament, which also offered Indians the chance to spar with wrestlers from other countries, including Russia, Iran and USA.