Overview
- Competition runs September 27 to October 5 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with entries from 104 countries and more than 2,200 athletes and support staff across 186 medal events.
- The PCI revealed the official medals featuring Indian motifs and Braille, underscoring accessibility as organizers accelerate final preparations.
- India fields its largest-ever team with 73 athletes led by defending world champion Sumit Antil, alongside Praveen Kumar, Nishad Kumar, Simran Sharma, Preeti Pal, Navdeep, Dharambir Nain and Pranav Soorma.
- A record 35 Indians will debut at the Worlds, including Mahendra Gurjar, who set a 61.17m world record in the men’s F42 javelin earlier this year.
- Event delivery includes a new Mondo track at the venue, IndianOil as title sponsor, and Prasar Bharati as the broadcast partner.