I have given no brief to any coach or selector yet. Instead, they grappled with 14, 15 year-old French wrestlers who were the trainees of a local wrestling club in the border town of Lorraine. The team was to leave for the tournament on July 13 but applied for visa just three days prior to their departure. 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. He also added that Shah had been asked to step down from his post as secretary based on the age crit. TRANSFERS THAT DIDN’T HAPPENDespite speculation and expectations of certain players making moves, and with many suitors in place, some deals never took place. Vettel has led the championship from the outset in Australia, arriving in Monza seven points clear of Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton. Mohammad Kaif, Vijender Singh and others wish fans ‘Eid Mubarak’ on social media. And if anything like last year happens, we will handle as and when the situation arises. The arrival of a 37-strong Indian contingent dominated the local news but the stint was hardly helpful for the Indian wrestlers.