India are sending a 28-member contingent of athletes to the World Athletics Championships which start in Budapest, Hungary on August 19.
A total of 42 Indians will travel to Hungary which includes the participating athletes and coaches and support staff.
In the last edition of the championships in Eugene 2022, there were 23 Indian athletes competing.
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Neeraj Chopra will lead the Indian contingent with the Tokyo Olympics gold medallist entering the global event as a wild card, courtesy of him being the reigning Diamond League champion.
What is the full Indian squad for the 2023 Athletics Championships?
| Athlete | Event | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Krishan Kumar | Men’s 800m | World Rankings |
| Ajay Kumar Saroj | Men’s 1500 | Area Champion |
| Santosh Kumar T | Men’s 400m hurdles | World Rankings |
| Avinash Sable | Men’s 3000m steeplechase | Entry Standard |
| Sarvesh Anil Kushare | Men’s high jump | World Rankings |
| Jeswin Aldrin | Men’s long jump | Entry Standard |
| Murali Sreeshankar | Men’s long jump | Entry Standard |
| Praveen Chithravel | Men’s triple jump | Entry Standard |
| Abdulla Aboobacker | Men’s triple jump | World Rankings |
| Eldhose Paul | Men’s triple jump | World Rankings |
| Neeraj Chopra | Men’s javelin throw | Wild Card |
| DP Manu | Men’s javelin throw | World Rankings |
| Kishore Jena | Men’s javelin throw | World Rankings |
| Akashdeep Singh | Men’s 20km race walk | Entry Standard |
| Vikash Singh | Men’s 20km race walk | Entry Standard |
| Paramjeet Singh Bisht | Men’s 20km race walk | Entry Standard |
| Ram Baboo | Men’s 35km race walk | World Rankings |
| Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal, Muhammed Anas, Rajesh Ramesh, Arul Rajalingam, Mijo Chacko Kurian | Men’s 4x400m relay | Top List |
| Jyothi Yarraji | Women’s 100m hurdles | World Rankings |
| Parul Chaudhary | Women’s 3000m steeplechase | World Rankings |
| Shaili Singh | Women’s long jump | World Rankings |
| Annu Rani | Women’s javelin throw | World Rankings |
| Bhawna Jat | Women’s 20km race walk | World Rankings |
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Complete schedule for Indian Athletes in the 2023 World Championship
August 19
Men’s 20m Race Walk Final - 12:40PM IST - Akashdeep Singh, Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Singh
Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Heats - 3:05PM IST - Avinash Sable
Women’s Long Jump Qualification - 3:55PM IST - Shaili Singh
Men’s 1500m Heats - 10:32PM IST - Ajay Kumar Saroj
Men’s Triple Jump Qualification - 11:05PM IST - Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker, Eldhouse Paul
August 20
Men’s High Jump Qualification - 2:05PM IST - Sarvesh Anil Kushare
Men’s 400m Hurdles Heats - 2:55PM IST - Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan
Women’s Long Jump Final - 8:25PM IST - Shaili Singh (Subject to qualification)
Men’s 1500m Semifinals - 9:05PM IST - Ajay Kumar Saroj (Subject to qualification)
August 21
Men’s 400m Hurdles Semifinal - 11:05PM IST - Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan (Subject to qualification)
Men’s Triple Jump Final - 11:10PM IST - Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker, Eldhouse Paul (Subject to qualification)
August 22
Women’s 100m Hurdles Heats - 10:10PM IST - Jyothi Yarraji
Men’s 800m Heats - 10:50PM IST - Krishan Kumar
Men’s High Jump Final - 11:25PM IST - Sarvesh Anil Kushare (Subject to qualification)
Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final - 1:12AM IST (August 23) - Avinash Sable (Subject to qualification)
August 23
Women’s Javelin Throw Group A Qualification - 1:50PM IST - Annu Rani
OR
Women’s Javelin Throw Group B Qualification - 3:25PM IST - Annu Rani
Men’s Long Jump Qualification - 2:45PM IST - M Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin
Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Heats - 11:15PM IST - Parul Chaudhary
Women’s 100m Hurdles Semifinal - 12:10AM IST (August 24) - Jyothi Yarraji (Subject to qualification)
Men’s 1500m Final - 12:45AM IST (August 24) - Ajay Kumar Saroj (Subject to qualification)
Men’s 400m Hurdles Final - 1:20AM IST (August 24) - Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan (Subject to qualification)
August 24
Men’s 35km Race Walk Final - 10:30AM IST - Ram Baboo
Men’s Long Jump Final - 11PM IST - M Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin (Subject to qualification)
Men’s 800m Semifinals - 12:20AM IST (August 25) - Krishan Kumar (Subject to qualification)
Women’s 100m Hurdles - 12:55AM IST (August 25) - Jyothi Yarraji (Subject to qualification)
August 25
Men’s Javelin Throw Group A Qualification - 1:40PM IST - Neeraj Chopra, D P Manu, Kishore Jena
OR
Men’s Javelin Throw Group B Qualification - 3:15PM IST - Neeraj Chopra, D P Manu, Kishore Jena
Women’s Javelin Throw Final - 11:50PM IST - Annu Rani (Subject to qualification)
August 26
Men’s 4x400m Relay Heats - 11PM IST - Amoj, Jacob, Muhammed Anas, Muhammed Ajmal, Rajesh Ramesh, Arul Rajalingam, Mijo Chacko Kurian
Men’s 800m Final - 12AM IST (August 27) - Krishan Kumar (Subject to qualification)
August 27
Men’s Javelin Throw Final - 11:50PM IST - Neeraj Chopra, D P Manu, Kishore Jena (Subject to qualification)
Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Final - 12:40AM IST (August 28) - Parul Chaudhary (Subject to qualification)
Men’s 4x400m Relay Final - 1:07AM IST (August 28) - Amoj, Jacob, Muhammed Anas, Muhammed Ajmal, Rajesh Ramesh, Arul Rajalingam, Mijo Chacko Kurian (Subject to qualification)
Where to watch the live Streaming of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 in India?
The World Athletics Championships will be live-streamed on the JioCinema app and website.
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