India’s Shooting Stars Manu Bhaker and Swapnil Kusale Ready to Dominate ISSF World Championship Cairo 2025

The ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2025 commences in Cairo, Egypt, featuring over 700 shooters from 72 federations. Leading India’s strong contingent are Paris Olympic medallists Manu Bhaker and Swapnil Kusale, who headline the 40-member squad competing across various rifle and pistol disciplines.

Manu Bhaker, a two-time Olympic medallist, has been in fine form with silver and bronze medals in major events this year, spearheading India’s pistol challenge alongside talents like Esha Singh and Suruchi Singh, who have dominated the women’s 10m air pistol circuit with multiple golds.

In rifle events, 2022 world champion Rudrankksh Patil will compete in his signature 10m air rifle event, aiming to continue his gold-winning streak. Swapnil Kusale, a bronze medallist at Paris 2024, leads India’s effort in the 50m rifle 3 positions event.

The squad combines seasoned campaigners like Elavenil Valarivan, Sift Kaur Samra, Arjun Babuta, Anish Bhanwala, and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar with emerging talents, highlighting India’s depth and diversity in shooting sports. The championship runs until November 17 and will be live-streamed on Olympics.com.

Key Highlights

India fields a 40-member shooting squad for ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2025 in Cairo.

Paris 2024 medallists Manu Bhaker and Swapnil Kusale headline the team.

Manu leads the pistol squad; Rudrankksh Patil and Swapnil Kusale lead rifle events.

Team includes experienced shooters and rising stars across men’s and women’s events.

India has won numerous World Cup medals this year, boosting optimism for the championship.

Championship slated from November 7 to 17; live streaming available on Olympics.com.

Source: ANI, Olympics.com, The Tribune, NewsonAir