February 10, 2026 — NRAI published the selected Junior Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun squad alongside SAI sponsorship and own-cost entry guidelines for the 2026 ISSF Junior World Cup in Cairo, Egypt (April 2026).
Selected Junior Contingent Across 12 Events
| Event | Selected Shooters |
|---|---|
| Air Rifle Junior Men | Divyanshu Shailendra Dewangan, Naraen Pranav Vanitha Suresh, Pritam Kendre |
| Air Rifle Junior Women | Shambhavi Kshirsagar, Aneesha Sharma, Manyata Singh |
| Air Pistol Junior Men | Chirag Sharma, Himanshu Rana, Shiva Narwal |
| Air Pistol Junior Women | Vanshika Chaudhary, Mohini Singh, Sanskriti Bana |
| 25m RFP Junior Men | Sameer, Abhinav Choudhary, Sahil Choudhary |
| 25m Sports Pistol Jr Women | Parisha Gupta, Anjali Mahendra Bhagwat, Agam Kaur Grewal |
| 50m Rifle 3P Jr Men | Vedant Nitin Waghmare, S Hithesh, Manvendra Singh Shekhawat |
| 50m Rifle 3P Jr Women | Prachi Gaikwad, Anushka H Thokur, Shrivalli Shrivastava |
| Trap Junior Men | Zuhair Khan, Manitwa Singh Rawat, Syed Ahyaan Ali |
| Trap Junior Women | Addya Katyal, Sabeera Haris, Bhavya Tripathi |
| Skeet Junior Men | Zorawar Singh Bedi, Harviraj Singh, Ishaan Singh Libraa |
| Skeet Junior Women | Risham Kaur Guron, Parmeet Kaur, Agrima Kanwar |
| Mixed Teams (Junior) | Air Rifle: Divyanshu / Shambhavi & Naraen / Aneesha Air Pistol: Chirag / Vanshika & Himanshu / Mohini Trap: Zuhair / Addya & Manitwa / Sabeera |
SAI Sponsorship & Self-Financed Slots
Up to 6 athletes could represent India in each Junior discipline: 3 sponsored by SAI in Olympic events, and remaining slots open to top-10 ranked shooters at own cost (estimated ₹3,00,000/- per shooter; form closed 18 February 2026 at 6:00 PM).