Overview

• More than 2,200 athletes from 104 countries will compete across 186 medal events at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from September 27 to October 5.
• India fields a record 73-member squad, with the Paralympic Committee of India expressing hopes for 20-plus medals and a top-five finish.
• Organisers installed a new two-layer Mondo track, upgraded warm-up areas and para-friendly facilities, though some Indian athletes reported limited practice time on the new surface.
• Opening day features defending champion Deepthi Jevanji in the women’s 400m T20, with multiple medal finals on the schedule including women’s long jump T37 and men’s high jump T63.
• In India, live coverage is carried by DD Sports and the Waves app, with global stars such as Markus Rehm, Catherine Debrunner and Petrucio Ferreira among the headline names.