The team was to leave for the tournament on July 13 but applied for visa just three days prior to their departure. Pardeep Narwal was back at his best after an uncharacteristically low-key performance against the Warriors in Mumbai. However, upon reaching Paris, the Indian coaches found out that no other nation was there. “If we keep on training in camps and do not take part in competitions, then we will never be able to do well in big tournaments. The three leading teams all avoid each other in Monday’s games, when Poland can reassert itself with a home game against the last-place Kazakhs. The town has been home to a host of celebrities in the past including French actor Gerard Depardieu . #EidMubarak” while former Indian batsman posted, “Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating #EidAlAdha. We try hard everywhere, but probably the emotions would be bigger here. “I was close to a medal in Rio and I had beaten the medal winners earlier. In the 40 Kg category, Jatin claimed the title with a win over Sahil while Rudrapratap became the champion in the 42 Kg category with a win over Santosh.