New Delhi, Four-time Olympian Deepika Kumari and World Championship silver medallist Atanu Das will lead the home recurve squad when the second edition of the Archery Premier League begins on October 8 in Hyderabad, featuring international stars such as world number one Marcus D’Almeida and Dutch compound legend Mike Schloesser.
India’s compound section is equally stacked, anchored by multi-time World Cup and Asian Games champion Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma, joined by former World Champion Ojas Pravin Deotale. Among the debutants are World Championships silver medallist Rajat Chauhan and World Cup stage gold medallist Ridhi, along with World University Games gold medallist Kushal Dalal and junior national champion Kirti Sharma. The six-franchise league will also feature mixed-gender teams competing across the recurve and compound categories.
“Following an incredible response to our inaugural season, we are ready to deliver an even bigger Season 2.
Having the world’s top international archers join our league transforms the L into a truly global spectacle, while continuing to give our Indian archers an invaluable competitive platform to test themselves directly against the best in the world,” said Anil Kamineni, Director, L.
A key feature of the league remains its 15-second shot clock, which is five seconds faster than the standard Olympic timing. The format is designed to test decision-making, speed and composure while adding an additional layer of pressure to the team competition.
