In a meeting with the sports ministry after the Games, the federation said Mestvirishvili had ‘outlived his usefulness’ and had to be replaced. With Delhi underachieving over the last few years and coach KP Bhaskar and veteran batsman Gautam Gambhir having a fractious relationship, his assignment was not easy. “I was close to a medal in Rio and I had beaten the medal winners earlier. The panel is confident that he will do a better job this season,” Madan Lal added. ”The match had looked a tricky one for Kvitova having split their four previous career meetings, withGarcia taking the last two. Norway won 2-0 at home to Azerbaijan in a game that did not affect the qualification picture. A WFI official said Indians did that out of ‘generosity’ and to teach the French youngsters a few tricks. We have to train for it with that intensity and seriousness,” the 2010 World Championship gold medallist told The Indian Express. ”Here’s how sports fraternity is celebrating the ocassion. Mbappe, 18, signed on loan from fellow Ligue 1 side AS Monaco with PSG having an option to buy the player at the end of the season.