Mumbai, May 12, 2025: Axis Bank has partnered with Lakshya Shooting Club to set up a high-performance shooting centre in Navi Mumbai. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Vijay Mulbagal, Group Executive & Head – Wholesale Bank Coverage & Sustainability, Axis Bank, and Suma Shirur, Chairman of Lakshya Shooting Club, in Mumbai.
The new ‘Axis Bank Lakshya Shooting Club High Performance Centre’ will offer international-standard infrastructure and programs focused on athletic development, community engagement, and talent scouting. The initiative also aims to train elite shooters for Olympic-level performance.
Founded by Olympian and Arjuna & Dronacharya Awardee Suma Shirur, Lakshya Shooting Club has played a key role in training young shooters. Shirur recently coached the Indian National Shooting Team during their medal-winning campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024.
As part of the collaboration, Axis Bank will provide financial and developmental support to set up the facility, which will include two advanced shooting ranges for Air Rifle, Air Pistol, and Simulated 50m Rifle, a Sports Science Centre, a Sports Psychology unit, residential accommodation for athletes and coaches, and additional training infrastructure.
The Centre is expected to accommodate over 400 athletes annually, including para-athletes, with accessibility features to support participants from the Paralympics and Deaflympics.
“We are proud to reaffirm our commitment to Indian sports as we partner with the Lakshya Shooting Club to establish world-class shooting infrastructure in India. We believe that the Centre will play a leading role in enabling our top shooters to succeed at the Olympic level, and also help identifying and nurturing the next generation of shooting talent in India,” said Vijay Mulbagal.
“This partnership with Axis Bank means a lot. It brings us closer to our dream — a centre where talent receives the right support, and every young shooter feels they have a real chance to succeed,” said Suma Shirur.
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