Exclusive quotes from Samaresh Jung
By Rohan Chowdhury
The year 2025 in world sports has been nothing short of spectacular for fans to celebrate. From Tottenham Hotspur ending a 17-year trophy drought to Crystal Palace lifting their first-ever title—just like Harry Kane finally breaking his own silverware curse—world football had its moments to cheer.
In cricket, the Indian Premier League (IPL) brought long-awaited joy as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Virat Kohli finally had their crowning moment after 18 years. On the international stage, South Africa are on the verge of winning their second senior ICC trophy—the World Test Championship 2025, their first in 27 years.
And while these milestones have been etched into sporting history, Indian shooting quietly witnessed its own revelation. Since the start of 2025, a new name has risen to prominence—Suruchi Singh Inder. A teenager, who has taken the ISSF circuit by storm, Suruchi has made headlines with a medal haul that includes four podium finishes—three of them gold—in World Cups in Buenos Aires and Lima. On Friday, June 13, she added another feather to her cap, winning gold in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol event.
She has shown tremendous patience, calmness, and consistency across tournaments. Competing against some of the world’s best, she displays a seasoned ability to hold her nerves. Even when she drops a few points, Suruchi doesn’t let it affect her. She immediately resets, focuses on the next shot, and mounts a recovery.
Speaking on this quality, Indian head coach Samaresh Jung told RevSportz exclusively, “She is always calm and composed and always focuses on getting better. She did well today but could have been better.”
For a 19-year-old, back-to-back gold medals in World Cups and the sudden flood of media attention can be overwhelming. But not for Suruchi.
“She doesn’t get carried away. She knows how to keep the focus intact,” added Jung. Indeed, even when the ISSF media team approaches her post-competition, Suruchi prefers short, one-line responses. She’s a person of few words.
“She is just the person you see on screen,” affirmed Jung. “She only thinks about shooting.”
Reflecting on Suruchi’s performance in Munich, Jung further noted, “Well, she’s in a good shape and we don’t want to change much in the way she’s shooting at the moment. Just a few technical corrections might be there, but now she just needs to be more confident in what she’s doing.”
Consistency is defining the youngster’s breakthrough year in the Indian shooting circuit. In an earlier interview with RevSportz, National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Kalikesh Singh Deo had said, “The emergence of youngsters like Suruchi has been the most heartening moment in the campaign (after the Buenos Aires leg). Not only remarkable maturity in technical execution but also in maintaining temperament under pressure.” The young athlete from Jhajjar hasn’t done injustice to that praise.
As we began by reflecting on underdog stories and remarkable sporting discoveries in 2025, it’s worth noting another unfolding narrative—across the globe, the Indiana Pacers are on the verge of scripting an extraordinary underdog triumph, potentially clinching their first-ever NBA Championship against all odds. Whether they succeed or not, for Indian fans—particularly those who follow shooting—Suruchi Singh Inder is already one of the year’s brightest finds.
She’s not just a talent for today, but undoubtedly one for the future.