When I was there, I got to know the team was uncomfortable. Our counter-attacks were less and the opponents were getting points only on counters. 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. The fans are certainly ready to cheer a red car to victory. But a cursory glance at India’s preparations reveal a different story. Garbine Muguruza defeated Magdalena Rybarikova 6-1, 6-1 and continue her best US Open run. The veteran defender reminded the team of his scoring prowess by rising to meet a Toni Kroos free-kick and send a looping header beyond goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik. Let’s remember the three golden words – Peace, Love and Unity. In the girls’ senior singles final, Vibhuti scored a 3-1win over Deevanshi of St. Muguruza, who won her second grand slam by winning the 2017 Wimbledon, barely broke sweat against the 31st seed as she set up a clash with Petra Kvitova.