Overview
- The Paralympic Committee of India unveiled the team jersey and announced a 73-strong contingent for the World Para Athletics Championships, set for September 27 to October 5 at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with participation confirmed from 107 countries.
- Paris Paralympics medalists Dharambir Nain and Preeti Pal were appointed India’s flag bearers for the opening ceremony, and defending world champion Sumit Antil headlines the home squad.
- Decorated high jumpers Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar were left out; a coach told PTI they skipped trials, with Thangavelu adapting his technique and Sharad prioritizing next year’s Asian Para Games.
- World Athletics’ updated rankings inserted long jumper Murali Sreeshankar into the last of 36 spots for Tokyo, with Pooja (1500m), Sarvesh Anil Kushare (high jump) and Ankita Dhyani (3000m steeplechase) also making late cuts.
- AFI said it will name India’s Tokyo team on August 30 after confirmations, as injuries to Avinash Sable and Nandini Agasara rule them out and officials assess fitness and borderline cases before finalizing entries.