ARCHERY | Dhoni fan Prithika getting ready for Asian Games debut
Seventeen-year-old compound archer Prithika Pradeep is preparing for her Asian Games debut after a successful season. Inspired by M.S. Dhoni's composure, she is training with senior teammates to refine her skills and mental approach.
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A self-confessed M.S. Dhoni fan, 17-year-old compound archer Prithika Pradeep is inspired by the cricket legend’s calmness as she prepares for her Asian Games debut.
A World youth silver medallist and World Cup Stage silver medallist in 2025, Prithika made her mark by topping the Asiad selection trials and then securing individual bronze and team silver at the World Cup Stage-4 in Madrid this year.
The Nagercoil-born Prithika, who was brought up in Pune and took to archery as a hobby because she liked the name of the sport, is sharpening her skills along with experienced team-mates V. Jyothi Surekha and Chikitha Taniparthi at the Sonipat camp.
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