Jaipur: Fresh from India’s impressive nine-medal haul, including five golds, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the country’s leading archers are now set to trade national colors for franchise jerseys as the second season of the Archery Premier League (APL) which gets underway in Hyderabad on October 8.The second season will feature six franchises, Rajasthan’s Rajputana Royals, Telangana’s Kakatiya Knights, Delhi’s PrithviRaj Yodhas, Jharkhand’s Chero Archers, Tamil Nadu’s Chola Chiefs and Maharashtra’s Mighty Marathas competing for the APL title.The APL Season 2, to be held from October 8 to 18, will feature 48 archers across six franchises, comprising 36 Indian and 12 international archers. The competition will feature both recurve and compound disciplines, with men and women competing across the two categories. The league’s innovative 15-second shot clock will add another layer of challenge, requiring archers to make quick decisions and execute their shots under pressure.
Defending champions Rajputana Royals of Rajasthan gear up to retain Archery Premier League title. The second season of the APL gets underway in Hyderabad on October 8
Defending champions Rajputana Royals will return with an eye on retaining their title. The squad features Tokyo Olympic champion Mete Gazoz of Türkiye and British compound archery star Ella Gibson, alongside Asian Games gold medalist Ankita Bhakat, former world champion Ojas Pravin Deotale and Kushal Dalal.Archery Premier League Director Anil Kamineni said, “India’s success at the Asian Games has created an exciting backdrop for the second season of the APL. Fans will now see those medalists compete for rival franchises alongside some of the best archers in the world. The quality of the squads and the demands of the 15-second format should make for a closely contested league, while giving Indian archers another valuable competitive opportunity.”
Defending champions Rajputana Royals of Rajasthan gear up to retain Archery Premier League title. The second season of the APL gets underway in Hyderabad on October 8
Archery Association of India Secretary General Virender Sachdeva said, “The league will help Indian archers build on their international performances through regular competition with Olympic and World champions, while inspiring the next generation to take up the sport.”Six franchises bring together leading Indian and international archers will be –The defending champions Rajputana Royals will feature Kushal Dalal, Ojas Pravin Deotale, Ella Gibson (Great Britain), Swati Dudhwal, Mete Gazoz (Türkiye), Abhyuday Amol Pakhale, Ankita Bhakat and Sangeeta.Kakatiya Knights will have Nico Wiener (Austria), Elia Canales (Spain), Neeraj Chauhan, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Rohit Kumar, Avneet Kaur, Shivshankar Sakharam Landkar and Ridhi.
Defending champions Rajputana Royals of Rajasthan gear up to retain Archery Premier League title. The second season of the APL gets underway in Hyderabad on October 8
PrithviRaj Yodhas will feature Matias Grande (Mexico), Andrea Maya Becerra Arizaga (Mexico), Abhishek Verma, Gatha Anandrao Khadake, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru, Raj Kaur, Juyel Sarkar and Kirti Sharma.Chero Archers will field Mathias Fullerton (Denmark), Sahil Rajesh Jadhav, Prithika Pradeep, Jasveer Kaur, Yashdeep Sanjay Bhoge, Atanu Das, Casey Kaufhold (USA) and Kumkum Anil Mohod.Mighty Marathas will have Mike Schloesser (Netherlands), Aman Saini, Parneet Kaur, Madhura Dhamangaonkar, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Mrinal Chauhan, Alejandra Valencia Trujillo (Mexico) and Simranjeet Kaur.Chola Chiefs will feature Rishabh Yadav, Rajat Chauhan, Alejandra Usquiano (Colombia), Chikitha Taniparthi, Marcus D’Almeida (Brazil), Pawan, Deepika Kumari and Yuktha Sri Kondapavuluri .With 36 Indian archers, 12 international stars and 15 Indian debutants, the second season will build on the league’s inaugural edition while giving the athletes another opportunity to compete alongside some of the world’s best archers.The Rajputana Royals, winners of the inaugural season, will be looking to defend their title when the league gets underway in Hyderabad. The second season will retain the fast-paced format and 15-second shot clock, with matches being held under lights at People’s Plaza on Necklace Road .
