More Sports Shooting Shooting Shotgun World Cup: A first taste of competition for Indian skeet shooters Having skipped the series of trials and focused on training for the Tokyo Olympics, Asia’s two best shooters Angad Vir Singh Bajwa and Mairaj Ahmad Khan will be fresh and eager to shine at the shotgun World Cup in Egypt. Kamesh Srinivasan New Delhi 23 February, 2021 18:07 IST Angad Vir Singh Bajwa is among the Indian shooters who will be in action at the shotgun World Cup in Cairo, which is set to start on Wednesday. (File Image) - Kamesh Srinivasan Kamesh Srinivasan New Delhi 23 February, 2021 18:07 IST It will be the first taste of competition for the Indian skeet shooters in the shotgun World Cup starting in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday.Having skipped the series of trials and focused on training for the Tokyo Olympics, Asia’s two best shooters Angad Vir Singh Bajwa and Mairaj Ahmad Khan will be fresh and eager to nail the clay birds."It is the first competition after more than a year. I am taking it like match practice before the Olympics. It is much needed to get back into rhythm," said Angad.RELATED| Indian shooting team for Delhi World Cup picked, chance for Anish to make Olympics The chief coach of the shotgun team, Mansher Singh was happy with the preparation of the team back home in the training camps, and said that the shooters were getting acclimatised to the conditions well."The training in Cairo has been smooth. The conditions are good for shooting, but the ranges are tough. Scores may not be very high. We are excited and hoping for good results," said Mansher.While the skeet shooters have been in Cairo for about a week, the trap shooters will soon be leaving from the training camp in Delhi. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.