Overview

• An eight‑round draft completed the rosters for six franchises ahead of the Oct 2–12 debut at New Delhi’s Yamuna Sports Complex.
• International standouts Brady Ellison, Mike Schloesser and Andrea Becerra join India’s leading names such as Deepika Kumari and Dhiraj Bommadevara.
• Each squad features eight archers—four men and four women—with up to two foreign players allowed and at least one required in the playing four.
• The format pairs recurve and compound events with mixed‑team duels under lights, a 15‑second shot clock, 20‑minute matches and three fixtures per day.
• AAI set a Rs 2 crore prize purse, appointed actor Ram Charan as brand ambassador, targeted annual status with World Archery, and cited Korean absences due to national trial clashes.