Archive · 18 Jun 2025
Indian Archery League to Launch in October 2025; Kisik Lee Appointed Coach
India is starting an archery league in October 2025, similar to the IPL for cricket.
Six teams will compete.
Each team will have eight archers, with some from other countries.
To help Indian archers, a top coach, Kisik Lee, has been hired, whose contract runs till the 2028 Olympics.
Rahul Banerjee is likely to be the women's coach, too.
Indian Archery League is set to launch in October 2025 at Yamuna Sports Complex, Delhi.
Six city-based teams will compete, with Delhi, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru confirmed.
Each team will include eight archers, with two mandatory overseas archers.
Kisik Lee has been approved as India's chief national coach until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Rahul Banerjee is likely to be the women's coach for upcoming events.
- Who
- The Archery Association of India (AAI) is organizing the league; Kisik Lee is the new chief coach.
- What
- Launch of the Indian Archery League and the appointment of Kisik Lee as chief coach.
- When
- The league is set to launch in October 2025; Lee's contract runs until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Where
- Yamuna Sports Complex in New Delhi.
- Why
- To develop Indian archers.
- League Name
- Indian Archery League
- Launch Date
- October 2025
- Location
- Yamuna Sports Complex, New Delhi
- Teams
- 6 city-based teams
- Coach (Chief)
- Kisik Lee
- Coach (Women's)
- Rahul Banerjee (likely)
- Overseas Archers
- Two per team (mandatory)
