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Shooting League of India will raise profile of shooters: Varun Tomar

New Delhi, June 28 (UNI) India's 10m Air Pistol shooter Varun Tomar feels that the upcoming Shooting League of India(SLI) will lift the profile of shooting in India but also catapult the country's shooting heroes to stardom.
Varun Tomar, who won a gold medal at the 2022 ISSF World Cup in Cairo will be one of the prominent Indian shooters participating in the event he said
“People would come to know us, and our personalities better, like we have seen with athletes from other sports like Neeraj Chopra, people would come to understand shooters more deeply,”.
The first edition of the Shooting League of India(SLI) is all set to kick off in November, 2025 in the national capital. The franchise based league will be a first of its kind tournament in shooting.
More than 500 domestic and 60 international shooters have already registered for the player auctions.
Tomar, who helped India secure a quota in the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning a gold medal at the Asian Olympics Qualifiers in Jakarta also expressed happiness in playing in front of an Indian crowd “Playing in front of an Indian crowd, in front of my own people, brings in a different kind of feeling for me, it requires a different mentality and mindset. There exists this added desire to do well in such an environment” he said.
The 21-year-old also hoped that the league would help expand the shooting community further, saying, “Shooting is a great sport. India as a whole has a great shooting programme now and people also enjoy following the sport and our success. The league will present a great opportunity for people to gain an even more understanding about the sport and will help in increasing its popularity. The more people participate, the more competition will increase within India.”
He shed more light on the environment and reception towards the league among the shooting community, “The environment is quite nice, positive vibes are flowing around the camp right now. There is a good feeling and excitement as the World Cups will be followed by the league, where we get to prove ourselves further.
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