Anmol Kharbhas
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YEAR-WISE DEVELOPMENTS
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Suhas Nayse, February 20, 2024: The Times of India
In the last couple of months, Anmol Kharbhas hardly put a foot wrong.
The 17-year-old shot into limelight by becoming one of the youngest women’s singles champions in Guwahati on December 24, 2023. As if to prove that the senior national crown was not a flash in the pan, she grabbed her maiden All India senior ranking tournament title in Jodhpur on January 28 this year.
Then, what she did in Shah Alam, Malaysia during the Badminton Asia Team Championships last week was nothing short of a miracle. In the business end of the tournament, she won back-toback crucial matches, showing nerves of steel, to help India emerge triumphant.
“I am glad I could deliver when it mattered the most. The entire team, including the coaches, were supporting me vociferously. Thanks to that cheering from the sidelines, I felt absolutely no pressure. Once I claimed the opening game quite easily, I dominated her to finish it off quickly. It was a dream moment for all of us,” Anmol, who trains at Sunrise Shuttlers Academy in Noida under coach Kusumm Singh, told TOI.
Anmol’s father Devender Singh, a former national-level kabaddi p layer, always travels with her during tournaments. He was there in Malaysia too when his daughter steered India to win. She spends around six hours daily honing her skills and improving her fitness.
“My day starts quite early, and I do physical fitness from 5 to 7 in the morning. After breakfast, on-court session practice starts from 10 and ends at 2.30. Thereafter, I take a rest and study in the evening,” said Anmol. Talking of her sterling performance, Arun Vishnu, the assistant coach of the Indian squad, said: “She takes no pressure at all. She is daring and plays with a cool mind.”
