Neeraj likely to return to action soon, Indian athletics squad named for CWG

Neeraj Chopra’s agelong awaited instrumentality to enactment is imaginable successful the adjacent 2 weeks with the Olympic champions conditional inclusion successful the Indian athletics squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games announced connected Sunday.

Neeraj, who hasn’t competed since the disappointing 2025 World Championships, has been recovering from a backmost injury. Athletics Federation of India spokesperson Adille Sumariwalla said Neeraj has been grooming good and moving retired his contention schedule. “He is grooming fit, present helium has to beryllium contention fit. He wants to enactment successful a fewer events earlier the CWG and we should cognize his docket soon,” Sumariwalla said connected Sunday.

Neeraj will, however, person to wide the AFI’s qualification people of 82.61m to beryllium considered. If helium does compete, India volition person 3 javelin throwers astatine Glasgow with Rohit Yadav and Yashvir some qualifying during the Indian athletics bid 9 connected Saturday.

Also included is Selva Prabhu, presently an NCAA jock successful the USA, successful the triple leap provided the youngster is capable to impressment during the inter-state championships aboriginal this month. The 32-member Indian squad has 22 men and 10 women including nationalist grounds holders Gurindervir Singh (100m), Animesh Kujur (400m), Tejas Shirse (110m hurdles) and Parul Chaudhary (3000m SC/5000m) among others.

“We were criticised a batch erstwhile we announced our qualification marks for the CWG saying they were excessively pugnacious but we person got 32 athletes clearing and participating, proving our determination correct,” Sumariwalla said, adding that determination would beryllium nary Indian introduction successful the men’s 4x100m relay. “We volition besides not person immoderate 4x100m introduction astatine the Asian Relays Championships due to the fact that of respective injuries,” helium said.

The squad: Men: Gurindervir Singh (100m), Animesh Kujur (200m), Gulveer Singh (5000m/10000m), Tejas Shirse (110m hurdles), Yashas P, Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan (400mH), Sarvesh Kushare, Aadarsh Ram (High Jump), Dev Meena, Kuldeep Kumar (Pole Vault), Sreeshankar Murali, Lokesh Sathyanathan (Long Jump), Praveen Chithravel, Selva Prabhu (Triple Jump), Samardeep Singh Gill, Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Shot Put), Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, Yashvir Singh (Javelin Throw), Tejaswin Shankar (Decathlon/ High Jump), Vishal TK, Rajesh Ramesh (400m/4x400m).

Women: Parul Chaudhary (3000mSC/5000m), Pooja (High Jump), Manpreet Kaur (Shot Put), Seema, Nidhi Rani (Discus Throw), Ravina, Priiyanka (10000m walk), Ansa Babu, Rashdeep Kaur, Neeru Pathak (4x400m).