Postponement of tournaments, cancellation of trials and camps hardly matter at this point to one of India's biggest young achievers in sport, Manu Bhaker, who is hoping to see the world win the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has cast serious doubts over the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games but teenager Bhaker, 18, a medal prospect at the quadrennial extravaganza, is currently not thinking about things that are beyond her control. "Trials, events should be postponed in current situation as there are other very important things for the world to deal with," Bhaker told PTI.

She says the shooters are abiding by the protocols and guidelines issued by the concerned authorities. "Altogether we are strictly following instructions of the health ministry and the guidelines of World Health Organisation." The pistol ace was one of the few shooters who have participated in a trial organised not long ago by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). The trial was arranged to allow the shooters register their scores after the postponement of the New Delhi ISSF World Cup and the Indian team's pull-out from the Cyprus World Cup owing to the Coronavirus outbreak.