India will head to the so much anticipated World Athletics Championship in Tokyo with a 19-member group led by the ruling men’s spear by Neer Chopra. The nine -day event will take place between 13 and 21 September in Tokyo, instead of Neeri’s historical Olympic gold four years ago.
India sent up to 28 athletes to the 2023 World Championship in Budapest. But without relay teams that do not create this time, The contingent dominates the javelin stars. For the first time in history, India will have five spears (four in the men’s section).
All eyes will be on Neer Chopra when he defends his title against the world leader Julian Weber (Germany) and the Arshad Nada (Pakistan) Olympic champion.
Sprinters Anish Kujur, the fastest man from India, And Tejas Shirsse refers to new milestones that qualify in an obstacle of 200 mA of 110 meters. Among the women, Asian games in the main games of the annuity of the team at the head of the team.
Indian Squad – World Athletics 2025
Men
- Neera Chopra, Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav (Jvelin)
- Murali Sreeshankar (Long Jump)
- Gulveer Singh (5000m and 10,000 m)
- Pret Chithravel, Abdulla Abobacker (Triple Jump)
- Sarvesh Anil Kushare (High Jump)
- Animesh Kujur (200m)
- Tejas Shirse (110 m obstacles)
- Servin Sebastian (20 km of races)
- RAM BABOO, SANDEEP KUMAR (35 km of racing)
Women
- Parul chaudhary, ankita dyani (3000m steeplechase)
- Anna Rani (Javelin)
- Priyanka Goswami (35 km of racing walks)
- Pooja (800 ma 1500 m)
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A complete schedule of Indian athletes
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Day 1 – Saturday 13th September
- 04:00 – Men’s 35 km Final – RAM BABOO, SANDEEP KUMAR
- 04:00 – Women’s 35 km Final – Priyanka Goswami
- 16:20 – Women’s 1500 meters – pooja
Day 2 – Sunday, 14 September
- 15:10 – Qualification with high jump for men – Sarvesh Anil Kushare
- 17:35 – Women’s semifinals 1500 m (if qualified) – pooja
- 18:00 – finals 10,000 m men – Gulveer Singh
Day 3 – Monday 15 September
- 05:45 – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Heady – Paul Chaudhary
- 16:10 – Qualification of a long men’s jump – Murali Sreeshankar
- 16:50 – Men 110 m hurdles – Tejas Shirsse
- 18:25 – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Finals (if Qualified) – Paul Chaudhary, Ankita Dyyani
Day 4. – Tuesday 16 September
- 17:05 – Final with high jump for men (if qualified) – Sarvesh Anil Kushare
- 17:10 – Men 110 m of the semifinal obstacles (if qualified) – Tejas Shirse
- 18:35 – Women’s Final 1500 m (if qualified) – pooja
- 18:50 – Men’s 110m Final Obstacles (if Qualified) – Tejas Shirse
Day 5 – Wednesday 17th September
- 15:35 – Qualification Men’s Triple Jump – just Chithravel, Abdulla Abobacker
- 15:40 – Men’s Qualification Group A – Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav
- 16:45 – Men’s 200m Heady – Animesh Kujur
- 17:15 – Qualification Group for Men B – Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav
- 17:20 – Final with a long men’s jump (if qualified) – Murali Sreeshankar
6th day – Thursday 18th September
- 15:53 - Men’s finals (if qualified) – Chopra, Sachin Singh, Rohit
- 16:25 – women’s 800 meters – pooja
- 17:32 – Men’s semifinals 200 m (if qualified) – Animesh Kujur
Day 7 – Friday 19th September
- 16:00 – Women’s Qualification Group A – Anna Rani
- 16:35 – Men’s 5000 meters – Gulveer Singh
- 17:15 – women’s semifinals 800 m (if qualified) – pooja
- 17:20 – the final of the men’s Triple Jump (if qualified) – Chithravel, Aboobacker
- 17:30 – Women’s qualifying group Javelin Group B – Anna Rani
- 18:36 – Finals 200 m men (if qualified) – Animesh Kujur
Day 8 – Saturday 20th September
- 06:20 – Men’s 20 km Final – Servin Sebastian
- 17:35 – Final Women’s Javelin (if qualified) – Anna Rani
Day 9 – Sunday 21st September
- 16:05 – Women’s Final 800 m (if qualified) – pooja
- 16:20 – Final 5000m men (if qualified) – Gulveer Singh
Indian athletes and their appearance in 2025
Men
Neera Chopra (spear throwing) – Best season 90.23 MV Doha Diamond League; won the Paris Diamond League (88.16 m) and Neeri Chopra Classic (86.18 m); Second in the final of Diamond League (85.01 m).
Sachin Yadav – Gold at national games (84.39 m), silver at Asian championships (85.16 m) and 82.33 MV Neeri Chopra Classic.
Yashvir Singh (Javelin Hour) – The best season 82.57 m at Asian championships.
Rohit Yadav – gold on national interstate championships (83.65 m); Winner on Tai -Wan Athletics Open (74.42 m).
Murali Sreeshankar (Long Jump) – returned from knee surgery; The best 8.13 m season to win the Indian Open (World Athletics Continental Tour, Bhubaneswar).
Pret Chithraval (triple jump) – equal national record of 17.37 m at the Federation Cup; Silver at Asian championships (16.90 m) and world university games.
ABDULLA ABOBACKER AIRPORT (Triple Jump) – Personal Best 17.19 MV India Open, Bengaluru; Since then he has not exceeded this brand.
Sarvesh Anil Kushare (High Jump) – Won an interstate championship with 2.24 m; Fifth at Asian championships; 0.3 m shy personal best since 2022.
Gulveer Singh (5000 m/10,000 m) – Broke the Indian record of 10,000 meters (27: 00,22) at ten in California; 5000m internal NR (12: 59,77); double gold on Asian championships (5000m 13: 24,77, 10,000 m ~ 28: 38,63); 3000m NR 7: 34,49 in Budapest.
Animesh Kujur (200m) – The world’s first male sprinter in the world; National records in 100 m (10,18s, Greece) and 200 m (20,32s, Asian Championship, Gumi); Bronze despite illness.
Tejas Shirse (110m obstacles) – Broke the national 60m obstacles record in the interior; Excessive injuries of hamstrings and navicular; gold in the national interstate (13,60s); Qualified through the world ranking.
Servin Sebastian (20 km of races) – Bronze at Asian championships (PB 1:21:14); Won Indian Open Race Walk (1: 21: 46,47).
RAM BABOO (35 km of racing walks) – Gold for Indian Open Race Walk (2: 32: 53.50).
Sandeep Kumar (35 km of racing walks) – Silver on Indian Open Race Walk (2: 35: 05,75).
Women
Hairy haudhary (3000m steeplechase) – Paul, 30, always consistent, ended in 16th place in Budapest 2023 (PB 9: 24,29s) and enters Tokyo with silver at Asian championships and the new NR 9: 12,46S.
Dynita Dyani (3000m Steeplechase) – The year of escape: gold at national games (9: 53,63), PB 9: 44,05 on Mangrum Invitational (USA), silver at the World University Games (9: 31,99).
Anna Rani (Javelin Hour) – Gold on Wieslaw Maniak Memorial (62.59 m); missed medals at Asian championships; near the personal best forms.
Priyanka Goswami (35 km Walk to the race) – National Record 2:56:34 (Dudinska 50, Slovakia); Gold at the Austrian championships 10 km (47:54).
Pooja (800 m / 1500 m) – breakthrough year: PB 2: 01,89 (800 m) and 4: 10,83 (1500 m) at Asian championships; won double gold on Tai -Wan Open (2: 02,79 / 4: 11,63); Gold in 1500 m at World Continental Bronze Meet, Bhubaneswar.
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Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
September 12, 2025
