India has announced its shooting team for the ISSF World Cup to be held in Hangzhou. The team includes big shooters like Manu Bhaker, Swapnil Kusale, Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar and Isha Singh. This tournament will be played from 20 to 29 July 2026.
New Delhi [भारत]July 20 (ANI): India has announced its squad for the upcoming ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun to be held in Hangzhou, China from July 20 to 29, 2026. A strong contingent is set to compete in individual and mixed team events. According to a press release, the team includes many of India’s leading shooters, including Olympic medalists Manu Bhaker and Swapnil Kusale, besides Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar, Isha Singh, Suruchi, Elavenil Valarivan, Sift Kaur Samra, Sonam Uttam Musker, Anish Bhanwala, Raiza Dhillon, Ganemat Sekhon and Olympian Anant Jeet Singh Naruka.
Indian shooting team
rifle events
In the rifle events, Parth Rakesh Mane, Himanshu Dhillon, Shahu Tushar Mane and Rudranksh Balasaheb Patil will compete in the men’s 10m air rifle, while Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar and Sakshi Sunil Padekar will feature in the women’s event. The 50m Rifle 3 Positions line-up in the men’s competition includes Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar, Neeraj Kumar and Rudranksh, while the women’s competition includes Aashi Chouksey, Vinod of Vidarsa and Sift Kaur Samra.
pistol events
India’s pistol challenge will be led by Suruchi, Sanyam and Isha Singh in the women’s 10m air pistol, while Kedarling B will lead the men’s event. Uchhaganve, Kamaljeet and Akash Bhardwaj will compete. Manu Bhaker, Isha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat have been selected for the women’s 25m pistol, while Anish, Omkar Singh and Bhavesh Shekhawat will compete in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol.
Shotgun Events
In shotgun, Udavir Singh Jaji, Bhavneesh Mendiratta and Vivaan Kapoor will compete in the men’s trap, while the women’s event will have Pragati Dubey, Kirti Gupta and Rajeshwari Kumari. Gurjot Singh Khangura, Parampal Singh Guron and Abhay Singh Sekhon make up the men’s skeet line-up, while Ganemat Sekhon, Darshana Rathod and Yashasvi Rathod will represent India in the women’s skeet.
India will also field teams in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team, 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team and Trap Mixed Team events.
competition schedule
The competition program will begin on July 22, with the first medals to be decided in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team and Men’s 10m Air Rifle. The World Cup will run until July 28, when the final medals will be awarded in the 10m air rifle mixed team and trap mixed team events.
India’s medal-event schedule (local time):
July 22: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Final – 1:00 pm; Men’s 10m Air Rifle Final – 5:30 pm
July 23: Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final – 1:00 pm; Women’s Skeet Final – 4:15 pm; Men’s Skeet Final – 5:45 pm
July 24: Women’s 10m Air Pistol Final – 2:00 pm; Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final – 4:30 PM
July 25: Women’s 10m Air Rifle Final – 2:30 pm
26 July: Men’s 50 m Rifle 3 Positions Final – 1:00 pm; Men’s 10m Air Pistol Final – 3:30 pm
July 27: Women’s 25m pistol final – 12:45 pm; Women’s Trap Final – 4:15 pm; Men’s Trap Final – 5:45 pm
July 28: 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Final – 12:00 noon; Trap Mixed Team Final – 4:15 pm. (ANI)
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