Overview

• Yarraji suffered a serious knee injury during early July training, forcing her to pause her 2025 campaign on medical advice.
• Former Athletics Federation of India president Dr Adille J Sumariwalla confirmed she will require surgery, effectively ending her season and ruling her out of the September World Championships in Tokyo.
• The setback removes any chance of her meeting the 12.73-second direct qualification mark or preserving her 12th-place world ranking before the August 24 window closes.
• At 25, she holds India’s 100m hurdles record of 12.78 seconds and is the reigning Asian champion as well as an Asian Games silver medallist.
• Yarraji and her medical team are now evaluating rehabilitation options to determine her timeline for returning to competition.