Father Murali likens Sreeshankar’s comeback to preparing for IIT and UPSC together

Sreeshankar Murali won Commonwealth Games silver with an 8.09m jump, a comeback from a career‑threatening knee injury that his father, Murali, described as 'like preparing for IIT and UPSC together,' reported on August 4, 2026.

After extensive surgery and rehabilitation, Sreeshankar now targets the Asian Games, hoping to improve on his previous silver and fight for gold.