New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- India's ace archer and former world number one Deepika Kumari has hailed the coming inaugural edition of the Archery Premier League (APL) as a landmark moment for the sport in India, stressing that the professional franchise-based competition will help her compete with and against the world's best, which can play a vital role in her pursuit of an Olympic medal at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Recurve archer Deepika, who will possibly mark her fifth and last Olympic appearance in 2028, said the APL is the kind of competition she needs to fine-tune her game for the "ultimate target".

"For me, LA 2028 is the ultimate target. I have always dreamt of standing on the Olympic podium, and I believe the Archery Premi...