Archive · 1 Sep 2025
Neeraj Chopra Leads Indian Squad at World Athletics Championships
India is sending a team of 19 athletes, 14 men and 5 women, to compete in the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Neeraj Chopra, a defending champion, leads the team in the javelin throw, along with three other javelin throwers.
This is the single largest squad for a single event.
Several athletes who qualified will not be competing due to injuries or lack of fitness, including Avinash Sable and Nandini Agasara.
The team will have a pre-competition training camp in Tokyo from September 4 to 9.
A 19-member Indian team will compete at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Neeraj Chopra will lead the Indian team.
Four javelin throwers are on the team, the largest for a single event.
Avinash Sable, Nandini Agasara and Akshdeep Singh are out due to injuries.
The team will have a pre-competition training camp in Tokyo.
- Who
- Neeraj Chopra and other Indian athletes
- What
- India will send a 19-member team to the World Athletics Championships.
- When
- September 13–21
- Where
- Tokyo
- Why
- To compete in the World Championships.
- Sport
- Athletics
- Event
- World Athletics Championships
- Location
- Tokyo
- Indian Contingent
- 19 athletes
- Men's Team
- 14 athletes
- Women's Team
- 5 athletes
- Key Athletes Missing
- Avinash Sable, Nandini Agasara, Akshdeep Singh
