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Dhiraj Calls for Day-Night Mix in Archery Premier League
Dhiraj Bommadevara is an Indian archer who competes in the Archery Premier League.
He thinks the league should hold some matches during the day and some at night.
Big competitions can happen at different times, so archers need practice in both conditions.
The league’s matches have so far been held under lights.
The league has moved from Delhi to Hyderabad, where Dhiraj says there is more wind.
He says archers have worked together more closely to handle it.
He also says the league helps Indian archers talk with and learn from international competitors.
South Korean archers missed the current season because it clashed with national events in South Korea, but Dhiraj hopes they can take part in the future.
Indian recurve archer Dhiraj Bommadevara wants the Archery Premier League to include both daytime and night matches.
He said varied shooting times could help archers adapt to the schedules of major international competitions.
The league has been held entirely under lights, while its move from Delhi to Hyderabad has brought stronger winds.
Dhiraj said Hyderabad’s wind has encouraged closer communication and tactical coordination between recurve and compound archers.
He credited the league with helping Indian archers build relationships and learn from international competitors, and welcomed the possibility of South Korean archers joining future editions.
- Who
- Dhiraj Bommadevara, an Indian recurve archer who represents the Mighty Marathas.
- What
- He called for the Archery Premier League to include both daytime and night matches.
- Where
- The comments were reported from Ranchi; the league has moved from Delhi to Hyderabad.
- When
- He made the comments on October 9.
- Why
- He said varied match times would help archers prepare for competitions scheduled at different times.
Key facts
- Dhiraj Bommadevara
- World No. 4 recurve archer; 25 years old at the time of the report.
- League team
- Mighty Marathas.
- League schedule
- The league has been held entirely under lights.
- League location
- The Archery Premier League shifted from Delhi to Hyderabad.
- Hyderabad conditions
- Dhiraj said there was considerable wind during morning and night shooting.
- South Korean archers
- They missed the second season in a row because the event clashed with national events in South Korea.
Quotes
Dhiraj Bommadevara
Indian recurve archer who competes for the Mighty Marathas in the Archery Premier League.
“It is good that we are getting opportunities to shoot both in the morning and at night. That helps us prepare for different situations.”
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“We never know whether a competition will take place in the morning or at night. We need to prepare for every possibility.”
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