Gujarat dominated the first half and were leading by seven points at the end of it. d in the driving seat to reach their first major tournament since the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Saina Nehwal found herself — poised to return serve — amongst an array of international names on the huge hoardings on Day 1. In fact, three coaches – Australians Michael Nobbs and Terry Walsh, and Holland’s Paul van Ass – were all shown the door during Oltmans’ term as the high performance director. Her world ranking of 146 meant she needed a wild card to get into the main draw at the US Open. He is the sixth Indian coach to be sacked in the last 10 years. CELTIC WALK TO THE PARK Some members of the Indian team are taken on a tour to Celtic Park. “Indian players are naturally talented but they needmodern training. To an extent, Coutinho was caught up in a wider game that involved Liverpool making a public stand t. They were both working for the development and improvement of Team India,” he said.