Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2023: Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Jyothi Yarraji will lead the Indian squad

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced a 26-member Indian contingent to participate in the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2023 to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan from February 10 to 12. Olympian Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Jyothi Yarraji will lead the Indian contingent at the tournament.

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The team will comprise 13 male and as many female athletes, including Tokyo 2020 Olympian Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Jyothi Yarraji, the women's national record holder in 100m hurdles. Tajinderpal, who is the national record holder, missed the Commonwealth Games and the World Championships last year, due to a groin injury. But he had shown decent form recently at the National Open Athletics Championship 2022 to clinch a gold medal, with a throw of 20.68m.

On the other hand, Yarraji, a national record holder in women's 100m hurdles, will compete in the 60m hurdles and also the 60m sprint. Overall, the Indian contingent comprises 13 male and as many female participants. All eyes will be on Shaili Singh, a World U20 Championships silver medallist, and Nayana James, who won silver at the previous Asian Indoor Athletics Championships.

"The selection of these athletes was based on their performances at the 36th National Games and National Open Athletics Championship 2022." Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Adille Sumariwalla said while announcing the squad.

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Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2023: Indian Squad

Women 60m sprint: Jyothi Yarraji, Archana Suseentran 

Men 60m sprint: Elakiya Dasan, Amlan Borgohain

Women 60m hurdles: Jyothi Yarraji

Men 60m hurdles: Tejas Shirse, Sapna Kumari 

High jump women: Abhinaya Shetty, 

High jump men: Sarvesh Anil Kushare, Aromal T 

Pole vault women: Rosy Meena Paulraj, Pavithra Venkatesh

Pole vault men: Siva Subramaniam, Prashant Singh Kanahiya

Long jump women: Nayana James, Shaili Singh 

Long jump men: Jeswin Aldrin, Muhammed Anees Yahiya

Triple jump women: Sheena NV, Poorva Hitesh Sawant

Triple jump men: Praveen Chithravel, Arun AB, 

Shot put women: Abha Khatua (Shot Put), 

Shot put men: Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Karanveer Singh

Pentathlon women: Swapna Barman, Sowmiya Murugan