Heena Sidhu, India's first pistol shooter to win gold in World Cup Finals, lashed out at the decision to exclude shooting from the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Anjum Moudgil (rifle), Shahzar Rizvi (pistol) and Om Prakash Mitharwal (pistol) have been nominated for the Arjuna Awards.
Manu Bhaker finished 14th with 573 in the qualifications while Heena Sidhu was placed 25th with 571.
Heena Sidhu won bronze with a score of 219.2 in women's 10m Air Pistol event, while China and Korea secured the top two spots.
After beginning with a series of scores in the 9s, Heena switched gears and notched up 10 and above consistently to break away from the field at International Shooting Competitions of Hannover.
Thanks to the lady luck, India concluded their Commonwealth Games 2018 campaign on the third spot with 66 medals, including 26 gold, 20 silver and 20 bronze.
With weightlifters through with their campaign, wrestlers yet to take off and boxers only getting into medal rounds, the number of medal were not too many to show on day six of the Games.
India held on to their third spot in the overall tally, behind hosts Australia and England. The Indian contingent has so far collected 11 gold, four silver and six bronze medals.
Heena Sidhu shot a final score of 38, two of the series being perfect fives, to claim the top honours ahead of Australian Elena Galiabovitch (35).
Heena Sidhu struggling with her trigger finger, which was giving her a tingling sensation due to a nerve problem. She managed to shake it off and won the gold medal in women's 25m pistol event.
Heena Sidhu set a Commonwealth Games record of 38 points to clinch the gold medal. Australia's Elena Galiabovitch clinched the silver medal while Malaysia's Alia Sazana Azahari claimed the bronze.
16-year-old Manu Bhaker clinched the gold medal in 10m air pistol at the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018.
Manu Bhaker, with a total of 240.9 points, won the gold medal while Heena Sidhu settled for silver with 234.0 points. Australian shooter Elena Galiabovitch won the bronze medal with 214.9 points.
India have left their mark in every field and this time, all the hopes lie on the star players to bring home plenty of silverware.
Many renowned celebrities, sportspersons and politicians have as well argued over this delicate matter.
In the same category, youngster Swapnil Kusale bagged the bronze medal while experienced Annu Raj Singh clinched the bronze medal as well in the women's 25m pistol prone event of the championship.
Heena Sidhu defeated Australia's Elena Galiabovitch with a score of 240.8 in the final.
Rai and Heena picked up their third gold together in the mixed team event, being held officially for the first time at an ISSF World Cup.
Heena shot 218.8 in the eight-woman final to claim bronze, in an event won by Rio Olympic gold and bronze medallist Anna Korakaki of Greece.
Indian shooter Ankur Mittal clinched the silver medal in Men's Double trap event in the ongoing ISSF World Cup after the duo of Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu claimed the top prize in 10m air pistol mixed event.
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