Indian Shooters Eye Strong Start at Shotgun World Cup in Morocco

• Bhowneesh Mendiratta leads India's charge at the season-opening ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Tangier, Morocco, aiming to rebound after missing the Paris Olympics.
• The 12-member Indian squad, including trap and skeet athletes, will compete, with the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics qualification cycle beginning.
• Top trap shooter Zoravar Singh Sandhu, ranked fourth globally, is absent, potentially jeopardizing his Asian Games qualification despite his strong performance last year.
• Olympian Prithviraj Tondaiman and Kynan Chenai are part of the men's trap team, while Rajeshwari Kumari leads the women's trap contingent.
• India faces tough competition from 271 athletes from 43 countries, with some Indian shooters making their senior-level debut.