“We try hard everywhere, but probably the emotions would be bigger here. “Every country reaches thecity 2-3 days before the event. His involvement was crucial in the Basque club’s run to the Copa del Rey final, in which he powered home a free-kick against Barcelona. Top seed Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the pre-tournament favourites, are in the top half of the draw. The selectors, however, will have to decide whether to have him as a captain or purely as an opening batsman. The DDCA’s Cricket Affairs Committee did not consult any player before giving Bhaskar an extension. It was Edmund, however, who grabbed the early break to charge in front 3-0 on his way to taking the opening set. “This is not just a case of SCA finding a loop hole in the new changed order but it is an act that makes a mockery of the SC order,” Ghavri wrote. The panic-stricken federation hastily decided to send the wrestlers to Paris 17 days before the world championship began. Former all-rounder Madan Lal has his fingers crossed before the start of the season.