Indian Archers Compete in Final Archery World Cup Stage in Madrid

India is gearing up for the fourth and final stage of the 2025 Archery World Cup in Madrid, with a 16-member squad featuring four debutants alongside veterans like Deepika Kumari and Tarundeep Rai. The team aims to use this event as preparation for the World Archery Championships scheduled in Gwangju, Korea, where they will look to defend the three titles won in 2023, despite missing key archers such as reigning champions Ojas Deotale and Aditi Swami. Notable absences include Olympians Atanu Das and Abhishek Verma, while teenagers Gatha Khadake and Sharvari Shende have impressed by securing spots on the women's recurve team. Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Rahul Banerjee will make his coaching debut leading the women’s team. The Madrid event, featuring 336 archers from 49 countries, also offers the last few qualifying spots for the World Cup Final in Nanjing. India's campaign has seen mixed results this year, with strong medal hauls in earlier stages but a blank in Antalya, setting a high-stakes context for the upcoming competitions.