India has finalised its 79-member athletics squad for the upcoming Asian Games 2026, scheduled to be held from September 19 to October 4 across Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Athletics will have the largest contingent among all sports in India’s Asian Games delegation.

However, there are likely to be some changes to the squad in the coming days. Neeraj Chopra, whose name remains on the men’s javelin throw squad, has already been ruled out of the Asian Games. Yashvir is expected to replace him, with final confirmation likely to come later this week.

Another major development concerns long-distance runner Abhishek Pal, who has been issued a notice by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for an alleged Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV). Pal has requested an early hearing from NADA, and his participation in the Asian Games could depend on the outcome of the proceedings.

The 4x400m relay teams also remain subject to change. Several athletes have been included as potential reserves, with the final relay combinations expected to be announced after September 10, following the Indian Series final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. Performances at the event are expected to play a role in determining the final teams.

India’s 79-member athletics squad

No. Athlete Event
1 Karanveer Singh Men’s Shot Put
2 Damneet Singh Men’s Hammer Throw
3 Gurindervir Singh Men’s 100m
4 Sreeshankar Men’s Long Jump
5 Mohammed Ashfaq Men’s 4x400m Relay
6 Sawan Barwal Men’s Marathon
7 Praveen Chithravel Men’s Triple Jump
8 Neeraj Chopra Men’s Javelin Throw
9 Dharmveer Choudhary Men’s 4x400m Relay
10 Aadarsh Ram Men’s High Jump
11 Kartik Jayraj Karkera Men’s Marathon
12 Shahnawaz Khan Men’s Long Jump
13 Animesh Kujur Men’s 100m, 200m; Mixed 4x100m Relay
14 Kuldeep Kumar Men’s Pole Vault
15 Krishan Kumar Men’s 800m
16 Jay Kumar Men’s 4x400m Relay; Mixed 4x400m Relay
17 Sarvesh Anil Kushare Men’s High Jump
18 Dev Kumar Meena Men’s Pole Vault
19 Thowfeeq Noushad Men’s Decathlon
20 Abhishek Pal Men’s 5000m, 10,000m
21 Yashas Palaksha Men’s 400m Hurdles
22 Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakkath Men’s 800m
23 Rajesh Ramesh Men’s 400m; Men’s 4x400m Relay
24 Avinash Mukund Sable Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
25 Yoonus Shah Men’s 1500m
26 Tejaswin Shankar Men’s Decathlon
27 Tejas Ashok Shirse Men’s 110m Hurdles
28 Gulveer Singh Men’s 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m
29 Santosh Kumar Tamilarasan Men’s 400m Hurdles
30 Manu TS Men’s 4x400m Relay; Mixed 4x400m Relay
31 Vishal TK Men’s 400m; Men’s 4x400m Relay
32 Tajinderpal Singh Toor Men’s Shot Put
33 Karthik Unnikrishnan Men’s Triple Jump
34 Rohit Yadav Men’s Javelin Throw
35 Pranav Pramod Gurav Mixed 4x100m Relay
36 Prachi Women’s 400m
37 Tamanna Women’s 4x100m Relay; Mixed 4x100m Relay
38 Seema Women’s 5000m, 10,000m
39 Rashdeep Kaur Women’s 4x400m Relay; Mixed 4x400m Relay
40 Priyanka Women’s Marathon Race Walk
41 Ankita Women’s 3000m Steeplechase
42 Annu Rani Women’s Javelin Throw
43 Seema Women’s Discus Throw
44 Pooja Women’s Heptathlon
45 Pooja Women’s High Jump
46 Manpreet Kaur Women’s Shot Put
47 Pooja Women’s 800m, 1500m
48 Ansa Babu Women’s 4x400m Relay; Mixed 4x400m Relay
49 Supriya B Women’s High Jump
50 Unnathi Aiyappa Women’s 200m
51 Tanya Chaudhary Women’s Hammer Throw
52 Parul Chaudhary Women’s 1500m, 5000m; 3000m Steeplechase
53 Baranica Elangovan Women’s Pole Vault
54 Nithya Gandhe Women’s 4x100m Relay
55 Gowthami Jayaraman Women’s 800m
56 Krishna Jayasankar Menon Women’s Shot Put
57 Nandhini Kongan Women’s 100m Hurdles
58 Anamika K Aneesh Women’s Heptathlon
59 Poovamma Raju Women’s 4x400m Relay
60 Kumari Saloni Women’s 4x400m Relay
61 Srabani Nanda Women’s 4x100m Relay
62 Neeru Pathak Women’s 4x400m Relay
63 Anu Raghavan Women’s 400m Hurdles
64 Abinaya Rajarajan Women’s 4x100m Relay
65 Vithya Ramraj Women’s 400m Hurdles
66 Manju Rani Women’s Marathon Race Walk
67 Sneha SS Women’s 4x100m Relay; Mixed 4x100m Relay
68 Sudeshna Shivankar Women’s 4x100m Relay
69 Shaili Singh Women’s Long Jump
70 Ancy Sojan Women’s Long Jump
71 Niharika Vashisht Women’s Triple Jump
72 Anushka Yadav Women’s Hammer Throw
73 Jyothi Yarraji Women’s 100m Hurdles
74 Praveen Kumar Men’s Hammer Throw
75 Harita Bhadra Women’s 200m
76 Kiran Pahal Women’s 400m
77 Asha Ilango Women’s Triple Jump
78 Sindhushree G Women’s Pole Vault
79 Sanya Yadav Women’s Discus Throw