Dehradun, June 25 -- Sixty international athletes and more than 500 domestic qualifiers have registered for the Shooting League of India (SLI) auction till date, National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) President Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo said today,

In an exclusive chat with UNI, Deo emphasised that the SLI will further enhance the visibility of shooting which is already booming in India. The NRAI chief was on a visit to the city to oversee the NRAI selection trials 3 group A,

"The league will be the first of its kind in the world, it will be a mix of entertainment and shooting, it will help the players becoming brands onto themselves," he said.

Deo said the franchise and player bidding process will start by August.

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