Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Dhiraj Seeks Day-Night Mix in Archery Premier League
Dhiraj Bommadevara is an Indian archer who competes in the Archery Premier League.
He wants the league to hold some matches in the daytime and some at night.
He says this would help archers get ready for competitions that can happen at different times.
So far, the league’s matches have all been held under lights.
The league moved from Delhi to Hyderabad, where Dhiraj says there is more wind.
He says archers have communicated and coordinated more to deal with those conditions.
He also says the league gives Indian archers chances to learn from international competitors.
He hopes South Korean archers can take part in a future edition.
World No. 4 recurve archer Dhiraj Bommadevara wants the Archery Premier League to offer both daytime and night matches.
He says shooting at different times could help Indian archers prepare for international competitions, which may be scheduled at different hours.
The league has been held entirely under lights, and Dhiraj has competed in both seasons.
Since the league moved from Delhi to Hyderabad, stronger winds have challenged archers and encouraged more coordination between recurve and compound competitors.
Dhiraj says the league has helped Indian archers learn from international competitors through shared training and conversations; he hopes South Korean archers will participate in future editions.
- Who
- Dhiraj Bommadevara, a World No. 4 recurve archer who represents the Mighty Marathas in the Archery Premier League.
- What
- He called for a mix of daytime and night matches in the league.
- When
- He made the comments on October 9.
- Where
- The comments were reported from Ranchi; the league moved from Delhi to Hyderabad.
- Why
- He said exposure to different shooting times could help archers prepare for competitions scheduled at different hours.
- Dhiraj Bommadevara
- World No. 4 recurve archer; 25 years old at the time of the report.
- League team
- Mighty Marathas.
- League schedule
- The Archery Premier League has been held entirely under lights.
- League locations
- The league shifted from Delhi to Hyderabad.
- Hyderabad conditions
- Dhiraj said archers experienced considerable wind during morning and night shooting.
- International competitors mentioned
- Mike Schloesser, Mathias Fullerton and Mete Gazoz.
- South Korean archers
- They missed the second season in a row because the event clashed with national events in South Korea.
