India, June 10 -- Rahi Sarnobat, having suffered from a debilitating neuropathic pain syndrome for over two years, is finally looking ahead. Pain free after months, the 25m pistol shooter from Maharashtra's Kolhapur will be back in an international shooting range after 18 months - her last multi-national competition was the Jakarta Asian Championships in early 2024 - when she takes aim at the ongoing World Cup in Munich later this week.

Sarnobat, into her 17th year as a professional shooter, will be competing as a RPO (ranking points only) shooter and hence won't be in medal contention. Still, there's lot to look forward to for her.

"The feel of a high-quality competition, for one," she said. "I was gone for too long and it seems Indian...