Overview

• ISSF and the National Rifle Association of India have confirmed more than 70 international shooters and 400–500 domestic athletes for the Shooting League of India launching in November.
• NRAI President Kalikesh Singh Deo, appointed interim chair of the ISSF Committee on eSports and Innovations, has secured eSports features to tap into a 450–500 million–strong gamer audience.
• The ISSF plans to test a new television- and spectator-friendly Olympic shooting format at the Doha World Cup Final, increasing shotgun finalists from six to eight and rapid-fire finalists from four to eight.
• India has secured hosting rights for four ISSF events through 2028, including a junior World Cup in 2025, Asian Pistol and Rifle Championships in 2026, an all-format quota World Cup in 2027 and a junior World Championship in 2028.
• ISSF President Luciano Rossi emphasized India’s status as the sport’s biggest growth market in Asia and endorsed the Shooting League of India as key to preserving shooting in future multi-sport programmes.