Ravi Dahiya, the Olympic silver medallist from Tokyo 2020, needs no introduction. His rousing welcome in August 2021 was all over the news and billboards. Even after this stardom, he is focused on his game and makes no fuss about the limelight or media interactions. The first thing he asked me while saying yes to a small tête-à-tête was, "Bhai kitne der ka karna hai?" which, if translated from Hindi, would sound like, "How long will you be here ?" He meant no disrespect, but time is everything in a wrestler's life, especially when preparing for a big tournament.
Ravi, now in Birmingham for the Commonwealth Games 2022, was preparing at the Chhatrasal Academy in Delhi when we met