The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) announced an Indian team of 12 members for the next hunting rifle world cup planned in Nicosie, Cyprus, from May 3 to 12.
The Olympian of Tokyo, Kynan Cheni, will lead the Indian trap team at the 2025 World Cup. He will be joined by Shardul Vihan and Bhowneesh Mendiratta in the male category. Sabeera Haris, Kirti Gupta and Rajeshwari Kumari will be the Indian shooters in action in the events of the female trap.
Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan will be the face of the Indian part and the burden will be 49 years to offer exceptional performance in Skeet events. Abhay Singh Sekhon and Rituraj Singh Bundela are the other male shooters of Skeet, while female shooters in Skeet events include Yashasvi Rathore, Maheshwari Chauhan and Parinaaz Dhaliwal.
Previously, India had announced a team of 35 members for the ISSF World Cups in Peru and Argentina, led by the Double Bronze Manu Bhaker medalist. The medalists of the Paris Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh Olympic Games failed to win places in the World Cup teams in India.
Argentina’s leg of the 2025 World Cup will take place from April 1 to 11, while the Pérou’s leg of the competition should be held from April 13 to 22. The World Cup events include Air Rifle, 50m Rifle 3 positions, Air Pistol, 25m Fire Pistol, 25m Sports Pistol, Trap and Skeet for men and women.
Indian team for the World Cup of hunting rifles
Trap:
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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