“We allknow India is not the easiest of countries to work – especially in the sporting sector because of a host of issues. or’s finish after captain Branislav Ivanovic and substitute Adem Ljajic had gone close. Pliskova, runner-up at Flushing Meadows last year, would have lost her world number one ranking had . ” By the time Gopichand came along, he’d retired but recalls being gladdened by the fact that someone with elegant strokeplay and not “crash-bang” had won the All England. without him Juergen Klopp’s side have impressed and he is unlikely to go straight into the team, particularly so soon after travelling back from South America. “We have good attacking players but we need someone in the middle of the park who can spray the passes, switch the play quickly and play at a tempo that Gareth likes. He was second in the first session to Mercedes team mate Valterri Bottas. Bharadwaj had defeated Thailand’s Ruttanapak Oupthong, seeded second, 15-21 21-14 21-12 in the quarterfinals early in the day. THE KIDAMBI FAN CLUB If there was a distinct buzz about any Indian player, it was Kidambi Srikanth. No one’s going away anywhere yet, Viktor’s just gotten started — and his fans promise to traverse many lands following his exploits.