It was the 2019 national athletics camp based at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala. Jilna MV’s career was on the up. The Kerala sprinter had produced her personal best in 100 metres that September and had set sights on bettering the mark at the international meets that were just around the corner.
However, the 22-year-old’s world turned upside down after a routine medical check-up found she was pregnant. “It came as a big shock and the news was hard to digest at first. I was in the best moment of my career and I wasn't ready for pregnancy. But after discussing it with my husband, we decided to go ahead with it,” said Jilna.
