Foreign coach in India… before you finish your contract, you will be fired, says Roelant Oltmans. After spending four years in India, the Dutchman was informed via a brief email on Saturday that his services as chief coach were no longer required. No one quite knows for sure it’s him, but his fans presume it is and wave to the departing vehicle. According to sources, John became heavily involved in team selections and added six players to the squad for India’s Europe tour last month against Oltmans’ wishes. The contest was 25-year-old Zhang’s best showing against the tournament’s top seed but she is now winless in five matches against Pliskova. “We allknow India is not the easiest of countries to work – especially in the sporting sector because of a host of issues. When he took over as the chief coach in August 2015, Oltmans insisted he could succeed where none of his predecessors had. But this time, she’s made history no one’s forgetting anytime soon. THE KIDAMBI FAN CLUB If there was a distinct buzz about any Indian player, it was Kidambi Srikanth. so that their names are uttered perfectly at next month’s Japan Open and in the lead-up to Tokyo.