Boxer Shiva Thapa aims for a golden homecoming at India Open 2019 by picking up the 60kg gold as the second edition of the India Open kicks off at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium in Guwahati, Assam from May 20.

 "Yes, there are a lotof expectations from me for the gold," said Thapa. "I recently got a bronzemedal from the Asian Championships and that tells me that the gold is not faroff. I am hungry to change the colour of the medal which is what I think everyboxer would want to. And it will be all the more sweet if it comes at home infront of my own people," added Thapa.

The Guwahati boxer, who created history in Bangkok when hebecame the first Indian to win a medal in four consecutive editions of thecontinental event, is now leaving no stone unturned, especially with the WorldChampionships, which is an Olympic qualifier, coming up.