nd coach Darren Lehmann admitted the players had been stung by the level of condemnation of the team’s performance. However, Hockey India termed these achievements ‘more incidental than deliberate. Bangladesh came agonisingly close to beating England in Chittagong last year when they needed 33 runs on the fifth day with two wickets in hand. “It’s generations to get enough racing drivers in China, enough racing drivers in Russia, enough racing drivers in the United Arab Emirates. Saina Nehwal found herself — poised to return serve — amongst an array of international names on the huge hoardings on Day 1. The digital rights market for Indian sub-continent could see a two-way battle between Reliance Jio Digital Services, and Airtel. But in the second half, Gujarat slipped and started leaking points to Prasanth Kumar Rai who took 14 raid points and two tackle points. Both India sub-continental and world media rights are in offer and it is the former that is the most coveted due to the massive interest that the tournament generates. Mercedes, whose drivers have won the last three championships, and Ferrari appear to be in a two horse race for the constructors’ title this year. In 2015, he was made the chief coach after Van Ass was sacked following a tiff with then Hockey India president Narinder Batra.