Wrestling is in my blood: Ishika

Lucknow: “Some people play sports out of passion and enthusiasm, but for me, sports is in my blood,” said wrestler Ishika from Punjab University who won the gold medal in the 55 kg weight category in the Khelo India University Games.
Ishika belongs to a wrestlers’ family as her grandfather and great-grandfather were also wrestlers.
Originating from Sonipat district in Haryana, Ishika currently resides in Delhi and practices wrestling at the Chhatrasal Stadium, known as the nursery of wrestling, apart from Gohana in Haryana.
Ishika said, "This was my first Khelo India University Games. I enjoyed playing in Varanasi. The facilities were excellent, and the competition level was quite high. I will continue to participate in such games in the future."
Ishika is a second-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at Punjab University.