It was the second time India had lost to Malaysia this year while the team was unable to beat Canada at last year’s Olympics as well. “We believe no players should be made to pose for pictures or their wrists bothered by asking for their autographs,” Japanese Huaroclaims. Pliskova, runner-up at Flushing Meadows last year, would have lost her world number one ranking had . And through all this mourning, a dozen women in women’s singles try to prove that she’s not the only one to talk about. Kirsty Gilmour and Cheung Ngan Yi of Hong Kong come close, though Nozomi walks away with all the love and the big dough. on Sakala, whose scuffed shot was parried by Algeria goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi, with Mwila first to the rebound. And a Prince without ostentatious pomp … there was more to last week’s badminton World Championship than the action on court. THE KIDAMBI FAN CLUB If there was a distinct buzz about any Indian player, it was Kidambi Srikanth. The Dutchman was sacked on Saturday following a meeting to assess India’s performances in 2016 and 2017. PTI reports that BCCI is expected to be richer by more than Rs 20,000 crore through their earnings from the rights.