Deepika, Jyothi among 48 top archers in APL 2

Deepika Kumari. Pic/AFP

The Archery Premier League's (APL) second season in Hyderabad (October 8 to 18) will feature 48 leading archers from around the world Four-time Olympian Deepika Kumari leads India's recurve squad, with the compound section headlined by multiple-time World Cup winners Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma.

The international lineup features Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Mete Gazoz (Türkiye), Paris 2024 bronze medallist Casey Kaufhold (USA), World No. 1 Marcus D'Almeida (Brazil), World No. 2 Ella Gibson (UK) among others.