Overview
- The Sports Ministry approved the full delegation on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, confirming 768 people: 503 athletes, 246 support staff and 19 IOA officials led by chef de mission Sahdev Yadav.
- Eleven athletes were added to the roster, taking the tally from 492 to 503 with a four‑member surfing team, six track‑and‑field athletes and one MMA competitor.
- Athletics remains the largest group with 79 athletes and 31 support staff led by national coach P Radhakrishnan while javelin star Neeraj Chopra is unavailable with a ligament tear and his coach Jai Choudhary and physio Ishaan Marwaha are travelling.
- Both men's and women's cricket squads total 30 players and will travel with a 20‑member support team headed by VVS Laxman, with hockey and other sports given specific staff allocations in the ministry list.
- The ministry has asked National Sports Federations to run background and antecedent checks on officials and support staff in response to past overseas disappearances, a step that will affect final travel clearances and last‑minute team changes before the Games begin on September 19.