Chero Archers
| Full name | Chero Archers |
|---|---|
| Sport | Archery |
| Founded | 2025 |
| League | Archery Premier League |
| Owner | Tata Steel[1] |
| Head coach | Purnima Mahato |
Chero Archers is a professional archery franchise.[2] Based in Ranchi, Jharkhand, it competes in the Archery Premier League.[3]
Background
The team is named as a tribute to folk hero Medini Rai after whom Jharkhand's city Medininagar is named. The place is fondly known as the Chero Napoleon.[4]
Squad
2025
| Player | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Recurve | |
| Katharina Bauer | Germany |
| Rahul Pawariya | India |
| Atanu Das | India |
| Kumkum Mohod | India |
| Compound | |
| Mathias Fullerton | Denmark |
| Prithika Pradeep | India |
| Madala Hamsini | India |
| Sahil Jadhav | India |
Staff & personnel
Coaches
| Coach | Duration | Best Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purnima Mahato | 2025–present | Semi Finals |
Performance record
| Season | Standing | Result | Matches | Won | Lost | Most Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4/6 | Semi Finals | 10 | 4 | 6 | Mathias Fullerton |
| 0 Titles | Mathias Fullerton | |||||
Player statistics
Most points
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathias Fullerton | Denmark | 770 |
| 2 | Prithika Pradeep | India | 757 |
| 3 | Katharina Bauer | Germany | 728 |
| 4 | Atanu Das | India | 656 |
| 5 | Rahul Pawariya | India | 72 |
Arrow average
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathias Fullerton | Denmark | 9.87 |
| 2 | Prithika Pradeep | India | 9.46 |
| 3 | Atanu Das | India | 9.11 |
| 4 | Katharina Bauer | Germany | 9.10 |
References
- ^ Services, Hungama Digital. "Tata Steel unveils 'Chero Archers' as Jharkhand's flagbearers in India's first-ever Archery Premier League". www.tatasteel.com. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Ganesan, Uthra (18 September 2025). "Archery Premier League — Franchise leagues in India turn over another leaf; top Indian archers set for contest". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Ganesan, Uthra (18 September 2025). "Archery joins the list of sporting leagues with APL". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Naik, Shivani (27 September 2025). "Chero Archers: Jharkhand archery team pays tribute to legendary warrior clan". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 October 2025.