New Delhi: India will launch a new shooting sports league this year. The inaugural Shooting League of India will run from November 20 to December 2 featuring eight teams competing in a two-stage format. This was announced by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president following a governing body meeting. All our partners and members have been signed on or agreed upon; we are in the process of registering various structures required for the governance of the league. NRAI will incubate the league but it will be run by professionals Deo said. The inaugural edition is planned for Delhis Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range. The competition will encompass all six Olympic shooting disciplines with teams composed of six men and six women including a maximum of four international athletes. To ensure competitive balance participants will be categorized into four tiers based on their skill level: elite champions world elite national champions and junior/youth champions. ISSF has sanctioned a window from November 20 for 11-12 days. This has been put on the ISSF calendar; a link for registry of international players is part of the same ISSF calendar document. This years event will take place between the World Championships in Cairo and the Doha World Cup final. Efforts are on “to make the league palatable for the broadcasters” and NRAI is in touch with OTT platforms for a wider reach. Over 70 domestic and 40 international shooters have already signed up for SLI Deo said. Mixed team formats make it exciting. Each franchise will play against the other across the six disciplines. The prize money will be substantially more than what any other shooting format has seen is what we’re hoping. We are aiming to finish a match in 25-30 minutes so that the players are not taxed. The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) plans to implement a city-based franchise model similar to the IPL ISL and PKL aiming for completion by early June. Indian teams competing in the upcoming league will be required to include at least two players under 21 years old. A salary cap of ₹1.20 crore will be in effect. Its only a 10-day event. There may be only four to five competitions to be played by a shooter Deo said.