Wrestler Aman Sehrawat did one factor as a routine since dropping the 2022 Commonwealth Video games trials to Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya. He watched the video of the bout by which he was soundly thrashed. Many times, on a regular basis, he says. The ten-0 outcome had rankled 20-year-old Aman, six years Dahiya’s junior.
“It was not straightforward, not a single day has handed for the reason that Commonwealth Video games until this morning when I didn’t watch that video. It was not straightforward to beat him at the moment. There was stress nevertheless it feels good to have my first win over him,” Sehrawat mentioned.
On Sunday, Sehrawat’s 8-4 lead turned 13-9 earlier than Dahiya closed the hole to 14-11 after which 14-13. Sehrawat mentioned he began to defend like his life relied on it when Dahiya launched his comeback. “Immediately, possibly after damage he wasn’t absolutely again in form,” he added.
The takeaway for Sehrawat from watching the Commonwealth Video games trial video on loop was how he was overawed as a result of he was combating an Olympic medallist.
“Trying again, whereas watching the video, I felt that I used to be in awe of an Olympic medalist. I glided by the repute of the wrestler. I didn’t struggle the way in which I ought to have. I let him (Dahiya) get to me,” he mentioned.
He doesn’t wish to remark if Sunday’s win is the altering of the guard within the 57kg class, however is assured that he can fill the large footwear. Dahiya misplaced to Sehrawat and Udit on the trials.
Each Dahiya and Sehrawat are from the famed Chhatrasal akhara. They skilled in the identical corridor forward of the nationwide trials however on totally different mats and with totally different sparring companions. “I do hold an in depth eye on his method and attempt to be taught from him.”
Sehrawat mentioned his focus would now shift to the Asian Olympic Qualifiers.
“I’ve to check the most effective wrestlers from Asia. I really feel that I can win an Olympic gold however first I must e book my place within the Indian staff,” he mentioned.
In his first bout of the day in opposition to Udit, Sehrawat conceded 4 factors early earlier than profitable 12-4. He confronted the identical opponent within the ultimate and used the leg lace to outclass Udit 10-0 in lower than a minute.
“After my first bout, the coaches identified that I used to be very sluggish at the beginning. They mentioned why give a possibility to another person to signify India on the Olympics trials. I made a decision I’d go all out within the ultimate and it labored out effectively for me.”