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Hyderabad to host Archery Premier League season 2

Hyderabad to host Archery Premier League season 2

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Hyderabad is set to become the center of the archery world this October as the Archery Premier League (APL) arrives in the City of Pearls for its second season. From October 8 to 18, People’s Plaza on Necklace Road will host eleven days of elite competition, bringing together six franchise teams and many of the world’s finest archers for a sporting spectacle. Initiated by the Archery Association of India (AAI), and backed by the Government of Telangana, Season 2 builds on the success of a landmark inaugural edition in New Delhi last year. The league will once again bring Olympic champions, world champions, world number ones, and some of the biggest names in archery to Indian shores, as Hyderabad prepares to host a world-class sporting spectacle. Leading Indian archers include former World No. 1 and four-time Olympian Deepika Kumari, four-time Olympian Atanu Das, 2023 Compound World Champion Gold Medallist Ojas Deotale, top Compound archers Jyoti Surekha, Abhishek Verma and Olympian Ankita Bhakat, alongside an elite field of international stars. Launched in 2025 with the objective …

India set to field a revamped 16-member squad- Preview

India set to field a revamped 16-member squad- Preview

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A revamped 16-member Indian archery squad will be in action at the third stage of the 2026 Archery World Cup season in Antalya, Turkiye, from June 9 to 14. Youngsters Kirti Sharma and T Ganesh Mani Ratnam will make their World Cup debuts in Antalya as they look to begin an important season on a high. They will be joined by star archers Deepika Kumari, Dhiraj Bommadevara, and Jyothi Surekha Vennam, forming a good mix of youth and experience. This World Cup stage, followed by the final leg in Madrid next month, will serve as a crucial testing ground for the squad ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Meanwhile, archers like Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das, who failed to make it to the Asian Games team, will be aiming to bag a few medals and qualify for the World Cup Final. India has had a decent season so far, winning three medals across the first two World Cup stages, including one women’s team title each in the recurve and compound events. Sahil Jadhav is the …

Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das miss out on Asian Games 2026

Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das miss out on Asian Games 2026

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2 min readMay 18, 2026 10:18 PM IST Two big names of Indian archery, Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das, won’t be participating in the upcoming Asian Games as the experienced veterans lost to younger compatriots in the selection trials conducted by the Archery Association of India at the SAI NCOE in Sonepat. AAI has shortlisted top three archers from each category to represent India at the Asian Games scheduled from 19th September to 4th October. Both Deepika and Atanu finished fourth in their respective women’s and men’s recurve archery category. While they won’t go to the Asian Games, the duo will be going to the next two stages of World Cups. The World Cup Stage 3 will be held in Antalya (Turkey) from June 9-14, and Stage 4 is scheduled for July 7-12 in Madrid (Spain). The archers went through two phases of selection trials with top 12 being shortlisted after the trials in January and the top 3 after the trials that concluded today. In the final selection trials, scores of three stages: Qualification, …

Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das, and Abhishek Verma miss out on Asian Games Squad

Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das, and Abhishek Verma miss out on Asian Games Squad

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Seasoned archers, including Atanu Das, Deepika Kumari and Abhishek Verma, were outperformed by younger rivals in the high-intensity selection trials conducted by the Archery Association of India at the SAI NCOE Sonepat on Monday. The top three archers from each category have been shortlisted to represent the country at the Asian Games scheduled for September 19 to October 4. The experienced Jyothi Surekha Vennam will spearhead the compound women’s team that includes Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep. Jyoti will be marking her fourth appearance at the Games, having won three gold, a silver and a bronze medal across her three previous appearances. In the men’s compound category, veteran Abhishek Verma was edged out by the young trio of Sahil Jadhav, Kushal Dalal and T Ganesh Mani Ratnam in the race for a place in the team. Olympian Dhiraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan and Yashdeep Bhoge secured places in the men’s recurve team, while Kirti Sharma, Kumkum Mohod and Ankita Bhakat finished among the top three to earn spots in the women’s recurve team. “We selected four …

Deepika Kumari led Indian team to its first Archery World Cup gold in 5 years

Deepika Kumari led Indian team to its first Archery World Cup gold in 5 years

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Indian women’s recurve team continued its momentum to clinch an Archery World Cup gold medal for the first time in 5 years in Shanghai, China, on Sunday. The trio of Deepika Kumari, Kumkum Mohod and Ankita Bhakat came back from a 2-4 deficit to defeat home favourites in a 5-4 shoot-off to win the title. For Deepika, it is the 12th World Cup gold medal, and now she has tied with the compound archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam for the most World Cup titles for India. #News | Gold🥇 for Indian Women’s Recurve Team at #Archery World Cup Stage-2. The trio of Deepika Kumari, Kumkum Mohod and Ankita Bhakat defeated home favourite China in shoot-off to win the title. This is India’s first recurve women’s team title at World Cup stage in 5 years.… pic.twitter.com/p834TfptZJ — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) May 10, 2026 India had a good start to the match, edging past China in the first set by 54-53, but then China showcased their class and won the next two sets (55-52, 57-56). However, India kept …

Men’s team suffer embarrassing loss against Bangladesh

Men’s team suffer embarrassing loss against Bangladesh

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3 min readMay 7, 2026 09:02 PM IST On a day of contrasting fortunes at Archery World Cup Stage 2, the Indian women’s recurve team defeated 10-time Olympic champion South Korea while the men’s team lost shockingly against Bangladesh. In the mixed team event, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat lost to Brazil in the second round. The women’s team consisting of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and teenager Kumkum Mohod defeated Korea 5-1 in the semifinals to set up a gold medal clash against China on Sunday but the men’s recurve team consisting of veteran Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Boomadevara, and Yashdeep Bhoge failed to win a single set against Bangladesh in a 2-6 defeat. While the women’s team secured a dominant win, it came against a new look Korean team with two debutants. The Korean team featured two debutants in Lee Yunji and Oh Yejin, while reigning world champion Kang Chaeyoung was the only experienced archer in the side. Olympic champions An San and Lim Sihyeon, along with last year’s Shanghai gold medallist Lee Gahyun, were …

India women shock South Korea to reach recurve team final

India women shock South Korea to reach recurve team final

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India’s women’s recurve team stunned 10-time Olympic champions South Korea to enter the final of the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai on Thursday. The trio of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and teenager Kumkum Mohod defeated the traditionally dominant Korean side 5-1 in the semifinal to assure India of its first medal of the tournament. India will now face China in the gold medal match on Sunday. Indian women hold nerve in knockout run The fourth-seeded Indian team produced a composed performance throughout the semifinal, opening with a strong 58-point set that immediately put Korea under pressure. India maintained control in the second set before sealing the contest with another 58 in the third. The victory came against a relatively inexperienced Korean lineup, though reigning world champion Kang Chaeyoung featured in the side. Earlier in the day, India recovered from a slow start to beat Uzbekistan 6-2 in the opening round before edging past Vietnam in a tense quarterfinal shoot-off. The Indians clinched the decider 28-25 after delivering a near-flawless final set under pressure. …

Top archers set to compete in Shanghai

Top archers set to compete in Shanghai

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A strong 16-member Indian Archery team is set to begin their campaign at the second stage of the Archery World Cup in Shanghai from May 5-10. The competition in Shanghai will follow a structured schedule spread over five days starting with the compound archery qualification rounds on May 5, followed by recurve qualification on May 6. The elimination rounds for compound events are scheduled for May 7 with final on May 9. Similarly, recurve eliminations will be held on May 8 and finals on May 10. The second leg will see participation from over 300 archers from 44 countries as most Asian countries field strong teams with an eye on the Asian Games scheduled later this year. Elite archers from across the world including all four world number ones — Brady Ellison, Kang Chaeyoung, Mike Schloesser and Andrea Becerra — will also be competing. Reigning compound men’s World Cup champion Emircan Haney will also be in action at the Yuanshen Sports Centre. India had mixed performance in the season opener with only women’s compound team …

No medal for India in recurve team events

No medal for India in recurve team events

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Indian recurve archers had a poor start to the outdoor season, as none of the three teams was able to reach the semi-finals at Archery World Cup Stage-1 in Puebla, Mexico, on Thursday. The Indian recurve team of Yashdeep Bhoge, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Tarundeep Rai, knocked out in the first round, losing in straight sets to Spain. On the other hand, the Indian women’s team of Deepika Kumari, Simranjeet Kaur, and Kumkum Mohod had a winning start, 5-1 over Great Britain. But they also fell short in the very next match against the second seed Turkiye in the quarterfinals, losing 4-5 in a shoot-off, where India scored 25 in reply to Turkiye’s 29. Kumkum and Dhiraj paired up for the recurve mixed team event but fell to Brazil 3-5 in the pre-quarterfinals after leading 3-1 early in the match. 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 | 𝐏𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐥𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 – 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝟏 🏹 Recurve elimination matches and Bronze Medal matches are scheduled. Mixed Team events will also commence. Indian archers will be in action.#IndianArchery #WorldCup #Puebla2026 pic.twitter.com/3PlF3C41bc — …

India set to field a revamped 16-member squad- Preview

All you need to know about the 2026 Archery World Cup Stage-1 in Mexico

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Indian archers are ready to begin their 2026 outdoor World Cup Season with the first stage of the Archery World Cup in Puebla, Mexico, from April 7 to 11. India will field a 16-member archery team for the season opener, featuring 4 archers in each of the four individual events, led by Deepika Kumari and Jyothi Surekha Vennam. The powerhouse South Korea has withdrawn from the tournament, but still, India will have a strong competition from the top Archers from the USA, Mexico, and China. Indian archers will also face a tough domestic battle, as every player will be fighting to maintain strong performances and boost their chances of qualifying for the Asian Games. India has seen some inconsistencies from the recurve squad in the last few years and has gone through a lot of changes in the squad in the major events. However, this year, the experienced archers like Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai have returned to the squad and will be aiming to keep this consistency throughout the year. Indian Squad for Archery …