Ganemat sekhon

Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range: All top shooters of the country will be battling it out in their respective participating disciplines in pistol, rifle and shotgun events in the 67th National Shooting Championship Competition (NSCC) for which a record 13,522 shooters have qualified. The event is set to get underway at the national capital’s Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) on Wednesday, heralding the beginning of a brand-new season.

While the Shotgun (December 11 to January 19, 2025) and Pistol (December 13 to January 5, 2025) competitions will be held at the DKSSR, Bhopal’s M.P. State Shooting Academy ranges will hold the Rifle nationals from December 15-31.

The first day on Wednesday has official pre-event training for Skeet shooters belonging to Group 2 and Group 3 on schedule, with qualification rounds beginning on Thursday. Group 1 shooters take to the ranges from December 21. Both the defending champions Anant Jeet Singh Naruka in the men’s skeet and Ganemat Sekhon in the women’s skeet, will be there to defend their crowns.