APL: Royals begin title defence in style
The Rajputana Royals began their Archery Premier League title defense with a victory over the Prithviraaj Yodhas. The event also featured a tie between the Kakatiya Knights and Mighty Marathas, and a win for the Chero Archers.
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This report covers the start of a professional sports league, reflecting the growing popularity of competitive archery in India.
In a repeat of the inaugural season’s final, Rajputana Royals began the defence of its Archery Premier League title in style, beating Prithviraaj Yodhas 5-3 in the opening match of Season 2 at the People’s Plaza on Thursday.
Compound archers Ojas Deotale and Ella Gibson led the way for Royals at the start, with Mete Gazoz giving good support. After a slow start, Abhishek Verma-led Yodhas bounced back and came close to taking the match into a hit-or-miss shoot-off before Mathias Grande shot only an eight with the final arrow.
The second contest of the night saw Mighty Marathas suffer a collapse against Kakatiya Knights. Marathas won the first two sets before losing the next two and then stumbled in the shoot-off.
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