“I do feel much better and closer to my top level. Their forwards started the match on an attacking note and made some threatening sallies into the opposition half. It’s been seven long, mostly disappointing years since Ferrari celebrated a home win. In a meeting with the sports ministry after the Games, the federation said Mestvirishvili had ‘outlived his usefulness’ and had to be replaced. Edmund bravely attempted to continue but after dropping the opening game of the fourth set, waved the white flag by walking to the net and shaking hands. Pardeep Narwal was back at his best after an uncharacteristically low-key performance against the Warriors in Mumbai. What if the Bhaskar-Gambhir situation repeats this year. Aditya won the title in the 50 Kg category with an easy win over Barjinder in the final while Deepak became the champion in the 52 Kg category with a win over Amandeep. “If the SC order had intended to give the players a voice in administration, this SCA move had promptly managed to stifle it. The panic-stricken federation hastily decided to send the wrestlers to Paris 17 days before the world championship began.