Overview
- Competition begins Saturday in Cairo, with India starting its campaign in the men’s and women’s 10m air rifle events.
- Former world champion Rudrankksh Patil returns to the range where he won in 2022, joining Arjun Babuta and Vishal Singh in a 110-strong field featuring Olympic champion Sheng Lihao.
- Elavenil Valarivan, Meghana Sajjanar and Shreya Agrawal spearhead the women’s 10m air rifle challenge against rivals including Olympic champion Ban Hyojin and rising Chinese talents Wang Zifei and Peng Xinlu.
- India’s wider lineup features medal threats such as Manu Bhaker, world No.1 Suruchi Inder Singh, Sift Kaur Samra, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Swapnil Kusale, Ashi Chouksey and Anjum Moudgil.
- A 40-strong Indian squad competes across 17 events as 720 shooters from 71 federations take part over 10 days, with Cairo also serving as the final chance to qualify for the ISSF World Cup Finals where nine Indians are already set.