India Athletics Squad set to compete at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025, will be heading to Gumi, South Korea, with a strong team of 58 members. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) revealed the squad during a press conference, highlighting athletes such as Praveen Chithravel, Shaili Singh, and Animesh Kujur, who are expected to shine at the event from May 27 to 31, 2025.
The India Squad is one of the most competitive teams in Asia, ranked third in the all-time medal tally. With a mix of rising stars and seasoned athletes, the squad is determined to better its performance from the 2023 edition. The India Athletics Squad aims to surpass its medal haul from last year, where it clinched 6 golds and a total of 27 medals.
Key Members of the India Athletics Squad
Some of the standout athletes in the India Athletics Squad include Avinash Sable, who will compete in the 3000m Steeplechase, and Jyothi Yarraji, a key contender in the 100m Hurdles. Both athletes are expected to bring home medals and push the team toward greater success.
Here’s the updated table without the Event header:
Full Indian Squad for 2025 Asian Athletics Championships
| Men’s Team | Athletes |
|---|---|
| 200m | Animesh Kujur |
| 800m | Anu Kumar, Krishan Kumar |
| 1500m | Younus Shah |
| 3000m Steeplechase | Avinash Sable |
| 5000m | Gulveer Singh, Abhishek Pal |
| 10,000m | Gulveer Singh, Sawan Barwal |
| Triple Jump | Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker |
| High Jump | Sarvesh Kushare |
| Shot Put | Samardeep Singh Gill |
| Javelin Throw | Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh |
| Decathlon | Tejaswin Shankar |
| 20km Walk | Servin Sebastian, Amit |
| 4x100m Relay | Pranav Pramod, Animesh Kujur, Manikanta Hoblidar, Amlan Borgohain, Tamilarasu, Ragul Kumar, Gurvinder Singh |
| 4x400m Relay | Vishal TK, Jay Kumar, Manu TS, Dharamveer Chaudhary, Rince Joseph, Tushar Kanti, Santosh Kumar, Mohit Kumar |
| Women’s Team | Athletes |
|---|---|
| 200m | Nithya Gandhe |
| 400m | Rupal Chaudhary, Vithya Ramraj |
| 800m | Twinkle Chaudhary, Pooja |
| 1500m | Lili Das, Pooja |
| 3000m Steeplechase | Parul Chaudhary, Ankita |
| 5000m | Sanjivani Baburao, Parul Chaudhary |
| 10,000m | Sanjivani Baburao, Seema |
| 100m Hurdles | Jyothi Yarraji |
| 400m Hurdles | Vithya Ramraj, Anu R |
| Long Jump | Shaili Singh, Ancy Sojan |
| Heptathlon | Nandini Agasara |
| 4x100m Relay | Nithya Gandhe, Abhinaya Rajarajan, Sneha S, Srabani Nanda, Daneshwari, V Sudeeksha |
| 4x400m Relay | Rupal, Sneha K, Subha Venkatesan, Jisna Mathew, Kunja Rajitha, Sandramol Sabu |
