With the inaugural edition of the Shooting League of India just a few months away, Indian athletes eagerly look forward to the unique concept introduced by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) to build on the sport's rising popularity and recent success.
Indian shooters concluded their ISSF Shooting World Cup 2025 campaign with four medals as Arjun Babuta and Arya Borse secured a gold in the 10 m air rifle event on Saturday.
The Indian fell only to China's, probably the greatest of all time and reigning Olympic champion, Olympic and world record holder, Sheng Lihao, by the narrowest margin of 0.1
The reigning men's and women's national air rifle shooting champions, Shahu Mane, an alumnus of Lakshya Shooting Club, and Ananya Naidu will be among the leading air rifle shooters from the country who will be vying for top honours at the 15th Lakshya Cup
Indian shooters will compete in all 12 individual Olympic shooting events, with the matches being live-streamed for fans worldwide. The Indian squad includes nine members from the Paris 2024 Olympics team and a total of 12 Olympians.
The team has nine members from the Paris 2024 Olympics team which returned with three bronze medals and a total of 11 Olympians, who will gun for the title of the best shooter of the year along with the world's top sport shooting athletes, in 12 individual Olympic events on the New Delhi ros
A total of 117 Indian athletes participated across 16 sports at the Paris Games and India ended their campaign with six medals - one silver and five bronze.
India shooter Arjun Babuta revealed that he hasn't received any benefit from the Punjab government despite all of the success that he has achieved in his career.
On Tuesday, Babuta came within sniffing distance of an Olympic medal only to let the nerves get the better of him, finishing 4th in the Men's 10m Air Rifle event
In recognition of the impressive performance of the Indian shooting team at the Paris Olympics, Union Sports Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports and Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya, along with Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse, felicitated six sh
International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Nita Ambani felicitated Sarabjot Singh following his heroics with Manu Bhaker saw them claim India's second bronze medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics.