Indian shooter Shapath Bharadwaj is young in age but big on achievement and he is now harbouring hopes of a podium finish in at least one of the three ISSF World Cups in his maiden outing with the senior team. The son of a journalist couple, Shapath is gearing up for his maiden foray in senior category after some incredible performances in the junior ranks. Born in Dehradun, his first competitive outing will be the one in Delhi beginning February 23. "First thing is I am going into these tournaments with the hope of gaining experience since this is my first time in international senior events. Having said that, I would be more than happy if I am able to win in at least one of the three World Cups," Shapath told(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna February 19, 2017 12:15 UTC