Asian archery championship

Asian Archery Championship: India’s impressive run at the Asian Archery Championships 2025 continued on Wednesday as the compound mixed team of Abhishek Verma and Deepshikha stormed into the final, while the country’s recurve archers remained in medal contention after advancing to the bronze playoff.

The second-seeded Indian compound duo displayed precision and consistency to defeat Kazakhstan 156–153 in a one-sided semifinal. Their dominant win ensured India another guaranteed medal and a shot at a second successive compound mixed team gold at the continental event.

Verma and Deepshikha will now face hosts Bangladesh, who caused a major upset by stunning South Korea 158–153 in the other semifinal. India will be eyeing a repeat of last year’s success in Bangkok 2023, when Aditi Swami and Priyansh clinched the compound mixed team gold.