Apurvi Chandela's father: She is happy, but disappointed too, about missing the gold at Commonwealth Games'18

Following the win at 21st CWG,

Apurvi

, who had earlier won a gold medal at the 2014 CWG in Glasgow, will return to her home on Thursday.

In Women’s 10m Air Rifle event at the 21st Commonwealth Games, Jaipur’s

Apurvi Chandela

brought laurels to the city and nation by winning the bronze medal on Monday. Apurvi had earlier won a gold medal at the 2014

Commonwealth Games

in Glasgow. Kuldeep Singh Chandela, elated father of Apurvi, says, “There were a few tense moments but she played well.We were expecting a gold but we are still happy with her achievement. We are extremely proud of her. My entire family was glued to the TV when she was playing.”When asked if he managed to speak to her,he told us,“Yes,I spoke to her. She was happy but she also expressed a little disappointment over not clinching the gold medal.”

Apurvi Chandela at her residence in Jaipur (Shalini Maheshwari/BCCL)

Apurvi will re-turn to India on Wednesday and arrive in Jaipur on Thursday.So,is there anything special being planned for her homecoming, Apurvi’s father says,“We will go to the

Govind Dev Ji Temple

to seek divine blessings and even Apurvi loves going there.We will hold a small celebration but not on a grand scale as she will be coming for only a few days and will soon get back to her training camp in Delhi.”