Athletes often approach their matches without a game plan. But going for a match without a game plan is like watching a movie without a script. Anything unexplained and absurd can happen in such a movie. In a match, that means leaving more outcomes on luck and chance. So, why and how do we make a game plan and points to remember before making a match strategy? Let us find out…… When I used to go for my exams in engineering, my elder sister always said to me, “Attempt the easy questions and heavy marks questions first. They will ensure you are outside the danger zone and scoring average marks. After those, you can go to the difficult questions.” This was an ideal example of a simple yet extremely effective strategy. Having a strong game plan before our match induces confidence in us, irrespective of the opponent. Especially when about to face higher or lower ranked players, athletes (mostly club players and junior athletes) consider making a game plan as a totally futile exercise. But...