Sarvesh smaran

Khelo India Youth Games: Tamil Nadu recurve archer Sarvesh Smaran’s decision to move from the comfort of his home to the National Centre of Excellence, Sonipat, is paying him dividends, but he is keen to learn from his mistakes in the earlier two competitions and go on to win the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Bihar gold medal at the Sandy’s Compound here.

Sarvesh said he was hopeful of not repeating the mistakes he committed in his last two competitions at home, the National Championships and the National Games. “I didn’t perform well in the ranking round, so I played with a different mindset. I played with all my heart. I am hopeful to return with a gold from the final,” he said.

Sarvesh, whose mother is a Superintendent of Police in Tamil Nadu, will compete with Maharashtra’s Ujjwal Bharat Olekar in the final on Thursday.