The Nationwide Rifle Affiliation of India (NRAI) has introduced a 12-member Indian crew for the upcoming Shotgun World Cup scheduled to happen in Nicosia, Cyprus, from Might 3 to 12.
Tokyo Olympian Kynan Chenai will lead the Indian entice squad on the Shotgun World Cup 2025. He will likely be joined by Shardul Vihan and Bhowneesh Mendiratta within the males’s class. Sabeera Haris, Kirti Gupta, and Rajeshwari Kumari would be the Indian shooters in motion within the girls’s entice occasions.
Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan would be the face of the Indian aspect and the onus will likely be on the 49-year-old to ship some distinctive performances in skeet occasions. Abhay Singh Sekhon and Rituraj Singh Bundela are the 2 different male shooters in skeet, whereas the feminine shooters in skeet occasions embrace Yashasvi Rathore, Maheshwari Chauhan, and Parinaaz Dhaliwal.
Beforehand, India had introduced a 35-member squad for the ISSF Taking pictures World Cups in Peru and Argentina, led by double bronze medalist Manu Bhaker. Paris Olympics medalists Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh didn’t earn spots in India’s Taking pictures World Cups squads.
The Argentina leg of the Taking pictures World Cup 2025 will happen from April 1 to 11, whereas the Peru leg of the competitors is slated to be held from April 13 to 22. The occasions within the Taking pictures World Cup embrace Air rifle, 50m rifle 3 positions, Air pistol, 25m speedy hearth pistol, 25m sports activities pistol, entice, and skeet for women and men.
India squad for Shotgun World Cup
Entice:
Kynan Chenai, Shardul Vihan, Bhowneesh Mendiratta; Sabeera Haris, Kirti Gupta, Rajeshwari Kumari.
Skeet:
Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Abhay Singh Sekhon, Rituraj Singh Bundela; Yashasvi Rathore, Maheshwari Chauhan, Parinaaz Dhaliwal.
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Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee
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