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. Players need to do well for the state and need to perform consistently. GROUP FEngland did not impress before finally seeing off 190th-ranked Malta on a warm evening on the Mediterranean island. “I was close to a medal in Rio and I had beaten the medal winners earlier. Parting ways with foreign coach This isn’t the first time India ended up training with junior wrestlers. ed in the hand last December, finished off the Frenchwoman within 73 minutes in Arthur Ashe Stadium, closing out the contest in style with a fine ace. In the 66 Kg category, Ashish became the champion with a win over Ashmeet. Defender Ryan Bertrand made it 2-0 in the 85th and substitute Danny Welbeck got the third in stoppage time before Kane struck again. The arrival of a 37-strong Indian contingent dominated the local news but the stint was hardly helpful for the Indian wrestlers. It has been slow but steady progress for the double Wimbledon champion, after sustaining what looked.