Ace archer jyothi surekha

Ace Archer Jyothi Surekha: As the archery squads have been locked for the Asian Games after rigorous selection trials,  the world number three ace compound archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam has backed her younger teammates  Taniparthi Chikitha and Prithika Pradeep, stating that the new-look Indian squad possesses the temperament and experience to replicate their 2022 Asiad success in Japan.

Jyothi, who won three gold medals in the Hangzhou Asian Games, will compete at her fourth Asian Games alongside youngsters Chikitha and Prithika. The 20-year-old Chikitha is the compound U21 world youth champion from Winnipeg 2025, while Prithika claimed silver in the U18 category at the same event.

With young talents breaking into the senior ranks for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the 29-year-old archer's role has naturally transitioned into that of an anchor and team leader.