India is set for its final and most intense test of the shooting season as the ISSF World Cup Finals 2025 head to Doha, Qatar, from December 4–9.
The event will bring together more than 100 of the world’s best shooters across 12 elite categories, marking the culmination of a year defined by breakout performances, world records, and rising Indian dominance.
This year, India fields a 15-member squad, a balanced mix of youth and experience from 20-year-old prodigy Samrat Rana to 48-year-old trap veteran Zoravar Singh Sandhu. The Finals will offer one last chance to reinforce India’s growing reputation as a shooting powerhouse.
Air Rifle : Precision, Excellence & Experience
10m Air Rifle Men
Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil: The former world champion booked his Finals berth in style, winning the Buenos Aires World Cup with a score of 252.9. His composure in pressure moments continues to make him one of India’s most reliable rifle shooters.
Arjun Babuta: Babuta earned qualification through his silver medal at the Lima World Cup, scoring 252.3, finishing only behind China’s Sheng Lihao. With Sheng entering Doha as defending champion, Babuta secured the available Finals slot.
10m Air Rifle Women
Elavenil Valarivan: A former World Cup Finals gold medallist, Elavenil returns to the season-ending event after winning bronze at the Cairo World Championships with a strong 232.0. She enters Doha alongside Wang Zifei and Ban Hyojin, both among the season’s standout performers.
50m Rifle 3 Position Men
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar: Tomar clinched his place with a silver at the Cairo World Championships, matching the world record qualification score of 597. He eventually finished behind Olympic champion Liu Yukun in the final but reaffirmed his stature as one of the most technically refined rifle shooters in the world.
50m Rifle 3 Position Women
Sift Kaur Sharma: In the biggest breakthrough of her senior career, Sift won gold at the Cairo Worlds, shooting 458.6 in a commanding final. She heads to Doha as one of India’s strongest medal hopes across all disciplines.
Air Pistol: India’s Most Reliable Weapon
10m Air Pistol Men
Samrat Rana: The 20-year-old sensation has been India’s story of the year, winning three World Championships golds across categories. His Finals ticket came via a brilliant 243.7 gold-winning performance in Cairo, where he outshot the reigning Asian champion in a dramatic finish.
Varun Tomar
The 22-year-old, crowned Asian Champion in 2024, qualified by taking bronze in Cairo with a score of 221.7. His stability in finals makes him a strong podium contender.
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10m Air Pistol Women
Suruchi Inder Singh: The World No. 1 enters Doha as one of the championship favourites. Suruchi has been nearly flawless in 2025, winning World Cup golds in Buenos Aires, Lima, and Munich. Her 244.6 at Buenos Aires secured her Finals place and underlined her status as the most consistent women’s pistol shooter of the year.
Manu Bhaker: A double Olympic medallist, Manu qualified with silver at the Lima World Cup (242.3). Her experience across high-pressure finals remains invaluable.
Sainyam: Ranked 12th in the world, Sainyam earned her spot through the world rankings. This will be a pivotal opportunity for the young shooter to gain experience against the elite field.
25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men
Vijayveer Sidhu: His gold in Buenos Aires with 29 hits sealed qualification. Sidhu’s quick rhythm and composure under time pressure make him hard to ignore in Doha.
Anish: A former World Cup Finals medallist, Anish returns after taking silver at the Cairo Worlds with 28 hits, narrowly losing to France’s Clement Bessaguet.
25m Pistol Women
Simranpreet Kaur Brar: Her silver at the Lima World Cup, achieved with 33 hits, earned her a Finals spot. With a modest season otherwise, she will be aiming to finish strong.
Esha Singh: At 20, Esha qualifies for her second Finals after a bronze in Cairo. Her growth in finals execution has been one of India’s positives this year.
Manu Bhaker: Already in the 10m event, Manu qualifies again through her World Ranking of No. 5, becoming the only Indian shooter competing in two individual disciplines this year.
Trap Event
Men
Zoravar Singh Sandhu: The 48-year-old veteran continues to defy age expectations. His bronze at the Athens World Championships secured a rare Finals berth in a discipline where India has traditionally struggled for depth. His presence adds valuable experience to the squad.
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India enters the ISSF World Cup Finals 2025 not as an underdog, but as a legitimate global force. With medal contenders spread across rifle, pistol, and trap, a 5–8 medal haul is a realistic expectation. From Aishwary’s world-record qualification and Samrat’s incredible breakthrough, to Suruchi’s unmatched consistency and Manu’s multi-event ambition, the Indian squad carries momentum and belief into Doha.
What India needs now is composure in the final stages the ability to finish strong. Even if the medals fall short, consistent appearances in the top-eight finals would cement India’s growing dominance on the world stage.
The stage is set. Doha awaits. And India is ready to showcase its full shooting potential at the ISSF World Cup Finals 2025.
