The squad will be led by Deaflympic double gold medallist Dhanush Srikanth, who will lead India\u2019s challenge alongside fellow Deaflympic medallists Shourya Saini and Abhinav Deshwal. The contingent also features World Deaf Championship medallists Mahit Sandhu, Anuya Prasad, Pranjali Dhumal, Natasha Joshi, Chetan Sapkal, Kushagra Singh Rajawat, and Mohammed Vania, forming one of India\u2019s most experienced line-ups at the Games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Two newcomers, Komal Waghmare and Rudar, will make their international debut, marking an important step in expanding India\u2019s emerging talent pool in deaf sport shooting. The athletes are accompanied by coaches Anuja Jung, Priti Sharma, and Harmit Patel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India secured five medals at the 2021 Deaflympics in Brazil, including three gold medals in the men\u2019s 10m air rifle, men\u2019s 10m air pistol, and 10m air rifle mixed event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Event-wise squad:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Air rifle men:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dhanush Srikanth<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mohammed Murtaza Vania<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Air rifle women:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mahit Sandhu<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Komal Milind Waghmare<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Air rifle mixed team:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Team 1: Mahit Sandhu & Dhanush Srikanth<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Team 2: Komal Milind Waghmare & Mohammed Murtaza Vania<\/p>\r\n\r\n
50m rifle prone men:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shourya Saini<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kushagra Singh Rajawat<\/p>\r\n\r\n
50m rifle prone women:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mahit Sandhu<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Natasha Joshi<\/p>\r\n\r\n
50m rifle 3P men:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shourya Saini<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kushagra Singh Rajawat<\/p>\r\n\r\n
50m rifle 3P men:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mahit Sandhu<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Natasha Joshi<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Air pistol men:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Abhinav Deshwal<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rudar<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Air pistol women:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pranjali Prashant Dhumal<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Anuya Prasad<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Air pistol mixed team:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Team 1: Pranjali Prashant Dhumal & Abhinav Deshwal<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Team 2: Anuya Prasad & Rudar<\/p>\r\n\r\n
25m pistol men:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Abhinav Deshwal<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chetan Hanmant Sapkal<\/p>\r\n\r\n
25m pistol women:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pranjali Prashant Dhumal<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Anuya Prasad<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pranjali Prashant Dhumal<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chetan Hanmant Sapkal<\/p>\r\n\r\n