Winning medals consistently adds responsibility: Anish

PISTOL ace Anish Bhanwala is someone who can be considered an apt student of the game.

- ANMOL GURUNG @Chennai

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When he’s not actively shooting, the 23-year-old follows it very closely and his childlike eagerness to learn is infectious. The shooter from Karnal, Haryana has been following some of the legends of the sport for some time and he continues to watch some of sport’s elite with high enthusiasm.

Anish started training his guns against some of the world’s best shooters when he was just a teenager. Just days before his 16th birthday, he had lined up alongside some of the world’s best during the 2018 Asiad. With his boyish charm, he had the energy to cause an upset or two during those years. Seven years on, Anish has transformed into a young man. A man with steely determination. That is apparent when he tries to break down his journey so far. That maturity has transformed his shooting too. He recently returned with three consecutive hits — Asian Championships silver, World Championships silver and World Cup Final silver. It was a chain reaction of sorts. One thing leading to another.