Manu Bhaker, Rudrankksh Patil to lead Indian challenge; Preview, Schedule, Squad, Where to Watch
Double Olympic medall Manu Bhaker will headline the Asian Shooting championships 2025 as the largest Indian squad will be in action from 18th September in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
Alongside Manu in the pol events, Saurabh Chaudhary will be in action. The 2018 Asian Games gold medall is on a comeback trail in this Olympic cycle.
The spotlight will be on youngster Suruchi Phogat in Air Pol who is having a stellar year with three ISSF World Cup gold medals.
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Former world champion Rudrankksh Patil will lead the men’s air rifle, along with Olympic final Arjun Babuta and Kiran Ankush Jadhav.
In the men’s 50m 3P, reigning Asian Champion Chain Singh will look to defend his title while World Record holder Sift Kaur Samra will lead India’s challenge in women’s 50m 3P with experienced Anjum Moudgil.
The women’s air rifle team has experienced shooters Mehuli Ghosh and Elavenil Valarivan and youngster Ananya Naidu.
India will look to better their third-place finish from last year’s edition in Changwon, South Korea, where they won 19 medals (6 gold, 8 silver, 5 bronze).Story continues below this ad
The competition will be provided a world-class field for Indian shooters to compete, as both China and Korea are fielding strong teams.
India are fielding a 164-member team across events as the junior Asian Championships will run simultaneously.
Indian squad for Asian Shooting Championships 2025:
Men
Air Rifle: Rudrankksh B. Patil, Arjun Babuta, Kiran Ankush Jadhav
50m Rifle 3P: Chain Singh, Akhil Sheoran, Aishwary Pratap Tomar
Air Pol: Saurabh Chaudhary, Aditya Malra, Anmol Jain
25m Rapid Fire Pol: Anish, Neeraj Kumar, Adarsh Singh
Trap: Lakshay, Kynan Darius Chenai, Bhowneesh Mendiratta
Skeet: Abhay Singh Sekhon, Bhavtegh Singh Gill, Anantjeet Singh Naruka
Women
Air Rifle: Mehuli Ghosh, Elavenil Valarivan, Ananya Naidu
50m Rifle 3P: Sift Kaur Samra, Ashi Chouksey, Anjum Moudgil
Air Pol: Suruchi, Palak, Manu Bhaker
25m Sports Pol: Manu Bhaker, Simranpreet Kaur Brar, Esha Singh
Trap: Neeru, Aashima Ahlawat, Preeti Rajak
Skeet: Ganemat Sekhon, Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan
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Air Rifle Mixed Team: Rudrankksh B. Patil & Mehuli Ghosh, Arjun Babuta & Elavenil Valarivan
Air Pol Mixed Team: Saurabh Chaudhary & Suruchi, Aditya Malra & Palak
Trap Mixed Team: Lakshay & Neeru, Kynan Darius Chenai & Aashima Ahlawat
Skeet Mixed Team: Abhay Singh Sekhon & Ganemat Sekhon, Bhavtegh Singh Gill & Raiza Dhillon
Schedule of Asian Shooting Championships 2025 (Only Finals)
18 August – Final: 10m Air Pol Men
19 August – Final: 10m Air Pol Women
20 August – Final: 10m Air Pol Mixed Team; Final – Skeet Women; Final – Skeet Men
21 August – Final: 10m Air Rifle Men
22 August – Final: 10m Air Rifle Women; Final: Skeet Mixed Team
23 August – Final: 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team
24 August – Final: 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men
25 August – Final: 25m Pol Women; Final: Trap Women; Final: Trap Men
26 August – Final: 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women
27 August – Final: 25m Rapid Fire Pol Men; Final: Trap Mixed Team
Where to watch Asian Shooting Championships 2025?
The Asian Shooting Championships 2025 will be streamed on the ISSF YouTube Channel. But only finals will be streamed. The qualification rounds can be followed on the ISSF website.
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