India, March 31 -- Grinding it out is the only way forward, and out-of-favour Indian archer Komalika Bari has learnt it the hard way.

Once seen as the next big thing in Indian archery after Deepika Kumari, the 24-year-old has slipped to a lowly 498 in world rankings and is currently out of the national team since 2024.

From a career-best rank of 51 in September 2022, it has been a steep fall. But Komalika is not giving up.With a packed season ahead, culminating in the Asian Games in Japan later this year, she is hoping to fight her way back and revive her 2028 LA Olympics dream.

"I am currently in the Top 16 (among Indians) and part of the training camp and I am preparing seriously for the Asian Games selection," Komalika told SAI Medi...