The Archery Premier League 2025 will be held from October 2 to 12 this year at the Yamuna Sports Complex in New Delhi, the Archery Association of India (AAI) announced on Wednesday.
“The dates have been decided keeping multiple factors in mind, including the schedule and workload of Archers and the weather conditions in the city,” AAI president Arjun Munda said in a statement.
With six franchises competing, the inaugural edition of the Archery Premier League will feature 36 Indians alongside 12 of the top international names in archery. Franchise details are expected to be announced shortly.
Recurve archers, who have represented India at the Olympics, Deepika Kumari and Dhiraj Bommadevara, are in the fray.
Veterans Tarundeep Rai and Atanu Das will also be among the recurve participants, while the women’s recurve events will feature Paris 2024 Olympians Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur.
World record-holding pair of compound archers Rishabh Yadav and Jyothi Surekha Vennam have also confirmed their participation along with Abhishek Verma, Prathamesh Fuge, Priyansh and Parneet Kaur.
“With its dynamic format and inclusive approach, the league will bring unprecedented visibility to both recurve and compound archery,” AAI secretary general Virendra Sachdeva added.