NEW DELHI: Nitu Ghanghas was sitting next to one of the boxing rings at the National Exhibition Centre, with the CWG gold medal around her neck, and was talking to her parents over a video call. She was ecstatic and said 'maa, mere liye churma bana dena jab mei aungi' (Mom, please make churma for me when I return). She was holding up the medal to show her family, who couldn't take their eyes off the shiny metal that is a testament to their daughter's accomplishment.
Nitu, who hails from India's 'mini Cuba' - Bhiwani, upstaged 2019 world championships bronze medallist Demie-Jade Resztan of England by a 5-0 unanimous verdict in the 48kg category gold medal match to claim the top honours.
