Unstoppable Neeraj Chopra get major responsibility!

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra is set to lead the 37-member team in the Commonwealth Games. The games will start on July 28 and conclude on August 8 this year in Birmingham, England. Recently, Chopra broke his own record in Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku. Talking about the team he is going to lead, it will consist of 18 Women and 19 Men players.

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One of them included Avinash Sable, who recently broke his own record in the 3000 metres steeplechase event. Meanwhile, AFI President Adille J Sumariwalla has said that they have requested the Indian Olympic Association (IOC) to secure accreditation for a couple of athletes. The AFI president added that shot put player Tajinderpal Singh Toor will have to perform in Kazakhastan to be selected for the marquee event.

“We are requesting the Indian Olympic Association to increase our quota by one and to assist in securing accreditation for a couple of athletes. We have also selected a few subject to their proving their fitness and form before the Games.”

“Shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor will have to perform well in Kazakhstan while Amoj Jacob has been selected subject to his recovery and fitness level,” the AFI President continued. “Similarly, Discus Throwers Navjeet Kaur Dhillon and Seema Antil Punia as well as Hammer Thrower Sarita Singh will have to perform in Kazakhstan or California. Race walker Bhawna Jat will have to prove her fitness.”

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Indian athletics squad:

Men: Avinash Sable (3000m Steeplechase); Nitender Rawat (Marathon); M Sreeshankar and Muhammed Anees Yahiya (Long Jump); Abdulla Aboobacker, Praveen Chithravel and Eldhose Paul (Triple Jump); Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Shot Put); Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu and Rohit Yadav (Javelin Throw); Sandeep Kumar and Amit Khatri (Race Walking); Amoj Jacob, Noah Nirmal Tom, Arokia Rajiv, Muhammed Ajmal, Naganathan Pandi and Rajesh Ramesh (4x400m Relay).

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Women: S Dhanalakshmi (100m and 4x100m relay); Jyothi Yarraji (100mHurdles); Aishwarya B (Long Jump and Triple Jump) and Ancy Sojan (Long Jump); Manpreet Kaur (Shot Put); Navjeet Kaur Dhillon and Seema Antil Punia (Discus Throw); Annu Rani and Shilpa Rani (Javelin Throw); Manju Bala Singh and Sarita Romit Singh (Hammer Throw); Bhawna Jat and Priyanka Goswami (Race Walking); Hima Das, Dutee Chand, Srabani Nanda, MV Jilna and NS Simi (4x100m relay).