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Sport | Shooting |
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Founded | 2025 |
First season | 2026 |
Administrator | National Rifle Association of India |
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Official website | SLI |
Shooting League of India, also known as SLI, is a professional shooting sports league based in India. [1] It is organized by National Rifle Association of India, the governing body for the sport in the nation. [2] It is the first franchise-based shooting league in the world. [3] The first edition was held in 2026. [4]
The first edition of Shooting League of India was supposed to be held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi from 20 November to 2 December 2025. In October, the league was postponed to 2026 to fit the calendar alignment of international events. [5] It is backed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. [6]
400+ athletes from more than 20 countries, including Germany, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, United States and Australia applied for the league. [7] The league will feature statistics using tools like heart rate monitors, SCATT shooting and more, giving the audience a glimpse of movement, pressure etc. [8] The release of the trigger, mannerisms etc will be defined using data, graphics, VR as well as biorhythms. [9]
The Shooting League of India features top shooters divided into franchise teams. The auction saw team owners bidding for players. Each franchise consists of 12 athletes, 6 men and 6 women. There can be up to 4 foreign players, 2 men and 2 women. At least two Indian juniors must be in the team and the purse per team is ₹1.20 crore. [10]
The league will see mixed team matches and the categories include 10 m air pistol, 25 m pistol, 10 m air rifle, 50 m rifle three positions as well as trap and skeet. [11] Each match will last only 25 minutes and will be a 16-pointer affair, as there will be no qualification. [12]
Team | City | Coach | Captain |
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Delhi Knight Warriors | New Delhi |
Season | Winner | Score | Runner Up | Venue | Teams | Player Of The Tournament |
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2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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