JAIPUR: Anshika Kumari shot a terrible second set in the women’s recurve final against Srishti Jaiswal in the Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025. Such shooting will normally disturb the confidence level of any archer. But the 23-year-old representing Lovely Professional University did not let the smile on her face vanish as she conversed with the coaches and focused on positive self-talk to win the next two sets rather easily to clinch the gold medal.
This approach not only helped Anshika turn things around in that final but has also been instrumental in changing the trajectory of her archery career in the last 12 months.
"There was a time when I used to laugh after every lost match, thinking even this one was not for me, what worst can happen, let's focus on the next one. At the end of the day, it's all about concentrating on the present and having to shoot one arrow at a time and laugh off the stress away. This is what I did in the final today, ” Anshika told SAI Media.