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India’s Future Fighters

here wasn’t a hint of nerves as Savita Dalal squared up for her first final in her first-ever international tournament. The 16-year-old Indian, dressed in the team’s orange colours, went straight for her opponent’s leg to throw her off-balance, moving into a 4-0 lead within 15 seconds. Savita maintained the

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