The ISSF World Cup Shotgun 2025 will get underway from May 3-12 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Top shooters from around the world will take part in the event that is exclusively dedicated to shotgun.
India has sent a strong contingent led by Olympians Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Kynan Chenai and Maheshwari Chauhan at the ISSF World Cup 2025 in Nicosia.
The Nicosia meet comes after India’s trap and skeet contingent drew blanks in Buenos Aires and Lima, the first two ISSF World Cups of the season.
Maheshwari Chauhan, who narrowly missed a medal at Paris 2024 in the mixed skeet event alongside Anant Jeet Singh Naruka, will lead India’s charge in the women’s skeet. Naruka will not feature in this event.
In the men’s skeet, two-time Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan will be taking the aim while Rio 2016 Olympian Kynan Chenai will headline the men’s trap. Asian Games silver medallist Rajeshwari Kumari is among the shooters to watch in the women’s trap.
The Nicosia chapter will feature 350 athletes from 54 National Olympic Committees (NOCs). Winners in each individual event will secure a spot at the year-end ISSF World Cup Final in Doha, Qatar, this December.
ISSF World Cup 2025 Nicosia: Indian shooting squad
Men
- Skeet: Angad Vir Singh Bajwa, Ritu Raj Bundela, Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Abhay Singh Sekhon
- Trap: Kynan Chenai, Bhowneesh Mendiratta, Shardul Vihan
Women
- Trap: Kirti Gupta, Sabeera Haris, Rajeshwari Kumari
- Skeet: Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Maheshwari Chauhan, Agrima Kanwar, Yashasvi Rathore
Mixed team
- Trap: Kynan Chenai, Kirti Gupta, Sabeera Haris, Shardul Vihan
Also Read: ISSF World Cup 2025 Lima: Suruchi Strikes Gold, Manu Bhaker Back On Podium
ISSF World Cup 2025 Nicosia: Schedule
Finals only. All in India Standard Time (IST)
May 7, Wednesday
- Women’s skeet – 5:00 PM
- Men’s skeet – 6:30 PM
May 10, Saturday
- Women’s trap – 6:30 PM
- Men’s trap – 8:00 PM
May 11, Sunday
Trap mixed team (bronze and gold medal match) – 6:30 PM
