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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|2026 season of Shooting League of India}}<br />
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| date = 16 – 26 February 2026<br />
| administrator = [[National Rifle Association of India]]<br />
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| venues = [[Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range]]<br />
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| next = [[2027 Shooting League of India|2027]]<br />
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The '''2026 Shooting League of India''' will be the first season of the [[Shooting League of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=India Shooting League: NRAI Bets on SLI to Popularize Sport Nationwide |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/india-s-shooting-dream-finding-its-range-3656682 |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> It will be held in 2026 with city-based teams.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-17 |title=IPL-styled Indian shooting league to be launched in November |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/iplstyled-indian-shooting-league-to-be-launched-in-november-101747495346844.html |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Format and venue==<br />
===Format===<br />
The first edition of Shooting League of India was supposed to be held at the [[Dr. CHINKA JEET SINGH Shooting Range]] in [[New Delhi]] from 20 November to 2 December 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-28 |title=India's shooting league gets international federation support: 'We are ready to receive attention' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/india-shooting-league-international-support-issf-sli-10155485/ |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Later, the league was postponed to 2026 to align with calendar alignment of international events.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2025-10-11 |title=Shooting League of India postponed to early 2026 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/shooting-league-of-india-sli-2026-postponed-february-tentative-dates-reason/article70151893.ece |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Each franchise consists of 12 athletes, 6 men and 6 women. There can be up to 4 foreign players, 2 men and 2 women. At least two Indian juniors must be in the team and the purse per team is ₹1.20 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2025-06-25 |title=Shooting League of India 2025: Format, Pools, and Athlete Categories EXPLAINED |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/shooting-league-india-teams-format-schedule/article69734732.ece |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The league will see mixed team matches and the categories include [[10 m air pistol]], [[25 m pistol]], [[10 m air rifle]], [[50 m rifle three positions]] as well as [[Trap shooting|trap]] and [[Skeet shooting|skeet]]. Each match will last only 25 minutes and will be a 16-pointer affair, as there will be no qualification.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2025-05-17 |title=NRAI president keen to make Shooting League of India viewer-friendly and a 'role model' for the sport |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/shooting-league-of-india-format-teams-franchises-dates-prize-money-nrai-president-kalikesh-singh-deo/article69587278.ece |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Statistics like heart rate monitors, SCATT shooting and more, giving the audience a glimpse of movement, release of the trigger, mannerisms, pressure, data and more using graphics, VR and biorhythms.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dey |first=Santadeep |date=2025-07-22 |title=NRAI president: Not to make an attempt with Shooting League of India would be a crime |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/shooting-league-of-india-interview-kalikesh-narayan-singh-deo-nrai-president/article69841203.ece |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Venue===<br />
The matches were held at the [[Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reloading the sport: India fires up a shooting league after Olympic high |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/sports/reloading-the-sport-india-fires-up-a-shooting-league-after-olympic-high-article-13321019.html/ |website=Moneycontrol}}</ref><br />
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==Teams==<br />
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| [[Mumbai X Calibres]]<br />
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| [[UP Prometheans]]<br />
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==Squads==<br />
TBA <br />
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==Points table==<br />
TBA<br />
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==References==<br />
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