After Abhinav Bindra shot himself into the history books by clinching India's first individual Olympic gold medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a slew of youngsters across the country took to the sport.

Former national shooting champion Vishwajeet Shinde (left) with former India cricketer Balwinder Singh Sandhu at the shooting range of a sports academy in Wadala where the pacer heads the cricket unit. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar.