However, Hockey India termed these achievements ‘more incidental than deliberate. Zhang did not roll over, however, and broke Pliskova to take an early 2-0 lead in the third but Zhang’s mistakes soon started piling up. SHE WAS NEVER GONE Sindhu ended up being India’s star at the World Championships and Glaswegians applauded her on Finals Day. obust bidding process for each and every stakeholder,” Johri is quoted as saying by PTI ahead of the auction. WFI blamed local organisers for not providing them good facilitiesfor Indian team’s preparations. fallout from Barcelona’s failed bid to sign the midfielder threatens to further destabilise his position at Anfield. Kiran said before the Worlds that Nehwal remains a contender for 2020, and slowly but surely and a y. SLAMS FOR SMASHES Badminton is keen on getting its circuit jazzed up, and though everything’s going quite smooth if you ask us, the sport wants to create tennis like Grand Slams. No 1 Son Wan Ho, the non-Chinese ones offer their commiserations: “Lin Dan and Chen Long would’ve been worried about him. “My plans from day one was to set long-term goals for India hockey to put the house in order and achieve a level a consistency.