New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The Archery Premier League (APL) will return for its second season with 36 of India’s main archers set to compete alongside 12 worldwide stars from 10 completely different international locations, in Hyderabad from October 8 to 18. Four-time Olympian Deepika Kumari and World Championship silver medallist Atanu Das lead the house recurve squad, alongside reigning Asian champion Dhiraj Bommadevara, in response to a launch.
India’s compound part is equally stacked, anchored by multi-time World Cup and Asian Games champion Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma, joined by former World Champion Ojas Pravin Deotale. The home stars will go head-to-head in opposition to an International lineup that includes Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Mete Gazoz of Trkiye, Paris 2024 bronze medalist Casey Kaufhold of the United States, World No. 1 Marcus D’Almeida of Brazil, World No. 2 Ella Gibson of Great Britain, and Dutch compound legend Mike Schloesser, a former World Champion and four-time World Cup Final winner. Adding additional weight to the home lineup, all 12 members of the Indian squad heading to the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya later this month are a part of the APL ecosystem, giving the league a direct connection to the nation’s rapid worldwide marketing campaign.
 Speaking on the upcoming marketing campaign, Anil Kamineni, Director, Archery Premier League, famous, “Following an incredible response to our inaugural season, we are ready to deliver an even bigger Season 2. Having the world’s top international archers join our league transforms the APL into a truly global spectacle, while continuing to give our Indian archers an invaluable competitive platform to test themselves directly against the best in the world.”
Selected on the idea of World Archery and nationwide rankings, the 36-member Indian roster options a mixture of established names and rising expertise, with 21 archers coming back from the inaugural season and 15 making their APL debut. Among the debutants are World Championships silver medallist Rajat Chauhan and World Cup stage gold medallist Ridhi, together with World University Games gold medallist Kushal Dalal and junior nationwide champion Kirti Sharma, the discharge mentioned. Initiated by the Archery Association of India (AAI) with the assist of the Government of Telangana, the six-franchise league will function mixed-gender groups competing throughout the Recurve and Compound classes. A key function of the league stays its 15-second shot clock, which is 5 seconds sooner than the usual Olympic timing. The format is designed to check decision-making, pace and composure whereas including an extra layer of strain to the group competitors. Season 2 might be staged over 11 days, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm every night, at People’s Plaza on Hyderabad’s Necklace Road, with the league trying to construct on the viewers engagement generated by its inaugural season, which noticed Rajputana Royals declare the historic first title. The first version recorded a major share of its digital viewers coming from youthful viewers.
With an expanded subject that includes established Indian names, rising expertise and a few of the world’s main archers, Season 2 will look to additional strengthen the home competitors panorama whereas bringing the game nearer to a wider viewers. Complete roster for APL Season 2 :
 Compound Men (India): Rishabh Yadav, Kushal Dalal, Sahil Rajesh Jadhav, Abhishek Verma, Thirumuru Ganesh Mani Ratnam, Ojas Pravin Deotale, Shivshankar Sakharam Landkar, Aman Saini, Rajat Chauhan.
 Compound Men (Foreign): Mike Schloesser (Netherlands), Mathias Fullerton (Denmark), Nico Wiener (Austria)
 Compound Women (India): Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur, Madhura Dhamangaonkar, Taniparthi Chikitha, Prithika Pradeep, Jasveer Kaur, Swati Dudhwal, Raj Kaur, Avneet Kaur.
 Compound Women (Foreign): Andrea Maya Becerra Arizaga (Mexico), Ella Gibson (Great Britain), Alejandra Usquiano (Colombia),
 Recurve Men (India): Bommadevara Dhiraj, Neeraj Chauhan, Yashdeep Bhoge, Atanu Das, Mrinal Chauhan, Rohit Kumar, Pawan, Abhyuday Amol Pakhale, Juyel Sarkar.
 Recurve Men (Foreign): Marcus D’Almeida (Brazil), Matias Grande (Mexico), Mete Gazoz (Trkiye)
 Recurve Women (India): Deepika Kumari, Kirti Sharma, Kumkum Anil Mohod, Ankita Bhakat, Sangeeta, Simranjeet Kaur, Ridhi, Kondapavuluri Yuktha Sri, Gatha Anandrao Khadake.
 Recurve Women (Foreign): Casey Kaufhold (USA), Alejandra Valencia Trujillo (Mexico), Elia Canales (Spain). (ANI)