Elavenil Valarivan, Shahu Tushar Mane for Online Sheikh Russel International Air-Rifle Championship
News 18Elavenil Valarivan, women’s 10m Air Rifle world No.1, and Shahu Tushar Mane will represent India at the online Sheikh Russel International Air-Rifle Championship on Sunday, the National Rifle Association of India announced on Saturday. The competition, being organised by the Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation, is being held to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sheikh Russel, youngest son of Bangladesh’s Founding Father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and brother of the present Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed. Elavenil was selected as she is not attending the Delhi national camp due to her examination, but was available for an online competition. There will also be attractive prize money for one gold, one silver and one bronze medallist champion pairing at Sheikh Russel International Air-Rifle Championship.