New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Nishu Bhanwala emerged as a fresh and exciting talent in the 53kg weight class after a fiercely contested bout against stalwart Vinesh Phogat in May. The U-23 World Championships bronze medallist almost pulled off a sensational pin against Vinesh during her high-profile return to the mat in the Asian Games trials. Nishu went back to the SAI centre in Hisar and steeled her resolve to come back stronger for the World Championships. Earlier this week, she won the 53kg trials, beating Thiksha by technical superiority in the final bout, and will now represent India at the Worlds in Kazakhstan which begins in October. "It is a big moment for me. I have put in a lot of hard work to come this far," said Nishu. "I was very close to beating Vinesh and was feeling disappointed, but then I moved on. In wrestling, you win some bouts and lose some. There is no point thinking too much. From that same day, I started preparing for the World Championships trials. I comfortably won all the bouts today," the wrestler from Jind, Haryana, told HT. Last year, she won bronze in the 55kg category at the U-23 World Championships after upsetting the 2024 world champion Japanese wrestler Moe Kiyooka by fall. This year, she has moved down to the 53kg weight class with an eye on the Asian Games in Japan and the World Championships. In the 53kg weight class, India has won four bronze medals, with Vinesh and Antim claiming two each. Nishu, therefore, will have a strong reputation to preserve. "It is one of the strongest weight classes in domestic competition and winning at home gives you a lot of confidence," said Nishu. Simran (57kg) and Shrishti (68kg) also earned berths for the World Championships....