Voice of 'India, India' helped Nikhat Zareen win second World Championship title

"It was a lot different. In the last world championship, I used to enter the ring with my own willpower and confidence. Here, I had the support of the home crowd. The home crowd cheered me as I entered the ring. Voice of 'India', 'India' used to come in the stadium. I used to get the drive from inside that I should give my best," she said.

"It was a new experience for me that I represented the country in the world championship that happened in India and won the medal. I am very happy about it," she said. Even though the ultimate goal is to win a medal at Paris Olympics, she wants to take one step at a time. "The preparation has already started for the Olympics. I want to focus step by step. Because, if I directly focus on Paris, then I may not be able to focus much on the coming competitions.

"Recently, my focus was on winning a gold medal in the world championship. Now that I have won the gold medal, my next focus would be on the Asian Games. It's a qualifier for the Paris Olympics. I will first try to qualify for Paris and then prepare for Paris (Olympics)," she said.