Indian Women’s Recurve Team creates history by winning Gold Medal in World Cup Archery

Indian women’s team of Rimi Buriuly, Bombayla Devi and Deepika Kumari created history today by beating higher rank Chinese team to clinch Gold Medal in Recurve Team event at Archery World Cup Stage 3. Indian women dominated the match and kept the pressure on their opponent to win 201-186. China started with “zero” in their first shot and never recovered and had to settle for Silver. USA beat Mexico to win Bronze 207-196. Gold Medal by Indian Women’s Team is followed by Bronze by Men’s team in Compound event a day earlier.

Indian women performed brilliantly throughout the tournament by beating Venezuela in Quarter Finals 224-201 and USA in Semi Finals 216-211.

Indian Compound Men’s Team won “Bronze” at Archery World Cup

Indian Archery got big boost as Men’s Compound team won Bronze medal at Archery World Cup Stage 3 being held in Medellin, Colombia. After losing to France during semi finals; Indian team took on host Colombia in Bronze Medal play off. The team of Rajat Chouhan, Sandeep Kumar and Ratan Singh Khuraijam played well under pressure to grab Bronze medal with a score of 215-210.

Indian team’s performance in the tournament was appreciable throughout as they beat Guatemala 227-216 in first round, El Salvador 236-229 in second round while they lost closely to France in semis 231-234.

Moreover, Indian women’s team made it to finals in Recurve event to fight against China for Gold Medal while Recurve mixed team would play Mexico in Bronze Medal match.

Why Cheteshwar Pujara should play One Day cricket for India?

The selection of India’s One Day International team for home series against Pakistan creates more questions than giving any fruitful answers. In spite of performing extremely well against mighty English side during the test series, India’s latest batting sensation Cheteshwar Pujara could not find the place in One Day team.

Cheteshwar Pujara has played 9 test matches scoring 761 runs at an impressive average of 58.53 with 3 centuries. He has also played 30 T20 matches and batted with a strike rate of 108.44 showing that he certainly knows how to score runs quickly.

We must remember that India would be playing next World Cup in Australia where team would need few batsmen with sound technique and ability to play pace bowling effectively. On both these parameters, Pujara fits the bill.

With form and fitness of “Sehwag”, Puajara might prove handy as opener so that rest of lineup could attack while Puajara holds one side firm. Puajra had certainly showed that he possess the ability to play for long time without losing wicket.

If Indian team management are serious about their preparation for next World Cup and want to follow certain road map then you can’t cross many miles without taking player like Puajara on board!

Indian ace shooter Ronjan Sodhi bagged silver medal in the World Cup

Indian shooter Ronjan Sodhi won silver medal in the ISSF World Cup in Slovania in double trap event. Ronjan who was winner in last two editions of the tournament narrowly missed the chance to make a hat trick. After the disastrous performance at London Olympics where he finished disappointing 11^th, Ronjan bounced back strongly to finish with 191 (144 + 47) points to grab silver at ISSF World Cup.

Ronjan was at his near best defeated Olympic silver and bronze medalists in tournament where top 12 shooters fought for supremacy. Olympic gold medal winner Peter Wilson from UK did not take part. Although Sodhi tied at 47 points with Joshua Richmond from USA in the final round, one point deficit in preliminary round proved to be  decisive in favor of American shooter.