Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Olympic Medallists Lead India’s 24-Member Squad at Cairo World Cup
India is sending 24 shooters to a big international competition in Cairo, Egypt.
The event runs from October 8 to October 16, 2026.
Olympic medal winners Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh are among the athletes leading the team.
The shooters trained together in Dehradun before travelling to Cairo.
They will compete in rifle and pistol events.
Some events are for individual athletes, and others pair a woman and a man as a team.
The mixed team finals are planned for the first day of competition.
Individual competitions are scheduled to continue through October 15.
India has selected 24 shooters for the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, scheduled for October 8–16, 2026.
Olympic bronze medallists Swapnil Suresh Kusale and Sarabjot Singh are among the contingent’s leading competitors.
The squad completed a national training camp at Maharana Pratap Sports College in Dehradun from October 1 to 7.
India will compete in eight individual Olympic disciplines and two mixed team events.
Mixed team finals are scheduled for the opening day, while individual events are set to continue through October 15.
- Who
- A 24-member Indian shooting contingent, including Swapnil Suresh Kusale and Sarabjot Singh.
- What
- India will compete in the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol across eight individual disciplines and two mixed team events.
- When
- October 8–16, 2026; individual events are scheduled through October 15.
- Where
- Cairo, Egypt.
- Why
- The contingent is competing in the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol.
- Event
- ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol
- Host city
- Cairo, Egypt
- Event dates
- October 8–16, 2026
- Indian contingent
- 24 shooters
- Training camp
- October 1–7, 2026, at Maharana Pratap Sports College in Dehradun
- Competition programme
- Eight individual Olympic disciplines and two mixed team events
- Opening-day finals
- 10m air pistol mixed team and 10m air rifle mixed team
- Individual events
- Scheduled to continue through October 15, 2026