Jyothi has been very impressive. (Getty Images)

KOLKATA: Indian archery received a shot in the arm with the women's compound team vaulting to the top of the world rankings, as per the list released by the world body on Thursday. This is the first time that India have been ranked No. 1 and it couldn't have come at a better time, with the Asian Games less than a month away.

The Indian team has a tally of 342.6 points, six more than Chinese Taipei whom they dislodged from the top.

The Indian women had a good run in the four World Cup stages this season, winning a silver medal each in the Antalya and Berlin legs. While Jyothi Surekha and Muskan Kirar were part of both the silver-winning teams, Divya Dhayal was the third member in Antalya and Trisha Deb in Berlin. The Archery Association of India (AAI) did not put up entries in team events in Stage 3 held at Salt Lake City, USA.

Jyothi has been very impressive and, along with Abhishek Verma , qualified for the World Cup Finals in the compound mixed team event, to be held in Turkey on September 29 and 30. The duo retained its world No. 5 ranking while the recurve mixed team held on to its No. 7 spot.

The women's recurve team remained in eighth place, while the men slipped to 12th.

Last year, the Indian women had scripted history by winning their maiden compound team medal in the World Championships - a silver - in Mexico City.

India had bagged a gold and bronze in the men's and women's compound team events, respectively, in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.

