India, Dec. 12 -- In 2023, Anish Bhanwala experienced his lowest phase when he fared poorly at the shooting World Championships and Asian Games. As someone who has always been in top form in domestic competitions and trials, consistently scoring at an aggregate of 585, it was a jolt to see his scores drop down to 575 and 560 respectively in the qualification of these two major events.

To get back on track required some drastic action and Anish was prepared to do whatever it took to change his fortunes. It started off with onboarding former shooter Harpreet Singh as his full-time coach. That led to better planning, focus on recovery and a stronger mindset -- all of which has done wonders for him this year.

The 23-year-old has just comple...