Indian Para Archers prepare for World Archery Para Series at SAI, NCoE, Gandhinagar

Khel Today Bureau 

Gandhinagar: The 29-member Indian Para Archery squad is currently training for the upcoming Ahmedabad 2026 Hyundai World Archery Para Series at SAI, NCoE, Gandhinagar.

After completing the preparatory camp on September 2, the Indian squad will participate in the ‘Ahmedabad 2026 Hyundai World Archery Para Series’ that will be played from September 5-9, 2026, at the Sabarmati Riverfront.

This will be the first time that India will host the World Archery Para Series.

The World Archery Para Series Stage 1 was played in Bangkok, Thailand, in April 2026, where Indian archers excelled (including a Gold medal win by Payal Nag), Stage 2 took place from June 30 to July 4, 2026, in Czechia. The competition in Ahmedabad will be the stage 3, and the stage 4 will be played in Santiago, Chile in October 2026.

World Para Series will include 4 divisions- Recurve, Compound, W1 and VI.

The Indian contingent includes Paris Paralympics medalists Sheetal Devi, Rakesh Kumar, Harwinder Singh, World Archery Para Series medalist Shyam Sunder Swami, World championships medalist Toman Kumar among others.

Speaking to SAI Media, Para Archery team Coach cum Manager Surender Singh Randhawa said, “SAI, Gandhinagar has made very good arrangements for the players, coaches and officials, the ground is very good, and the help that we are receiving from the SAI officials is excellent.”

Randhawa added that the 29 players at the preparatory camp also include the 11 archers who will represent India at the upcoming Asian Games that will be held in Japan

“Out of the 29 players here in the Gandhinagar camp, 11 players, who have already been selected will represent India at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games, the selection trails were earlier conducted in Sonipat” explained Randhawa.