zied speculation when she accidentally posted a short-lived selfie on social media with the caption: “20 weeks”. But it was all sweat in a rough start for the former world number one as she made nine unforced errors in the first three games. Open warm-up tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati due to injury. 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. While Gambhir was not available for a comment, Bhaskar remained largely non-committal on this issue. “If the chance is there we will take it, of course,” said Vettel, who ended practice a close third behind the two Mercedes. The DDCA’s Cricket Affairs Committee did not consult any player before giving Bhaskar an extension. Vettel has led the championship from the outset in Australia, arriving in Monza seven points clear of Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton. They have been in touch with Japanese and Iranian federations but even after a year, the WFI is yet to identify his successor. It was joy for Neha of Manav Mangal High School as she made her way to claim the title in the junior girls’ singles final with a 3-1win over Parneet of Delhi Public School.