Reena sen

Khelo India Water Sports Festival: The Madhya Pradesh troika of Shikha Chauhan, Reena Sen, and Pallavi Jagtab, who won a team silver at the recently concluded Asian Canoe Slalom Championship in Guizhou, China, are now eyeing gold medals in individual cannoning and kayaking events in the inaugural Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025 at the Dal Lake here.

Shikha feels the experience at the Asian championships and the preparation in Thailand before that should stand her in good stead in Srinagar. “The facilities in China were exceptional. The facilities here are also great. We got a lot of support while travelling, boarding, and lodging,” she said.

Despite the hectic travelling schedule, Shikha said she was happy to be in Srinagar. “When we arrived in Kashmir, we were overjoyed to see the picturesque locations and participate in the Khelo India Water Sports Festival in Dal Lake,” she said.