FILE PHOTO: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra in action. | Photo Credit: PTI

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced the Indian team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2026 in Birmingham on Sunday.

The contingent included former Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, but his inclusion in the CWG squad will be subject to his performance in events leading up to the Games.

India athletics squad for Commonwealth Games 2026

Men: Gurindervir Singh (100m), Animesh Kujur (200m), Gulveer Singh (5000m/10000m), Tejas Shirse (110m hurdles), Yashas P (400m hurdles), Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan (400m hurdles), Sarvesh Khusare (High Jump), Adarsh Ram (High Jump), Dev Meena (Pole Vault), Kuldeep Kumar (Pole Vault), Murali Sreeshankar (Long Jump), Lokesh Sathyanathan (Long Jump), Praveen Chithravel (Triple Jump), Selvam Prabhu* (Triple Jump), Samardeep Singh Gill (Shot Put), Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Shot Put), Neeraj Chopra* (Javelin throw), Rohit Yadav (Javelin throw), Yash Vir Singh (Javelin throw), Tejaswin Shankar (Decathlon/High Jump), Vishal TK (400m/4x400m mixed relay), Rajesh Ramesh (400m/4x400m mixed relay), Ansa Babu (400m/4x400m mixed relay)

Women: Parul Choudhary (3000m Steeplechase/5000m), Pooja (High Jump), Manpreet Kaur (Shot Put), Seema (Discus throw), Nidhi Rani (Discus throw), Ravina (10000m race walk), Priyanka (10000m race walk), Rashdeep Kaur (400m/4x400m mixed relay), Neeru Pathak (400m/4x400m mixed relay)

(* - subject to their performance before CWG)

Published on Jun 14, 2026