With the highest Indian monitor and subject stars prioritising the Federation Cup later this month, the primary Indian Open athletics meet right here on Tuesday can be an opportunity for a number of the rising stars to push themselves and enhance performances.
Amongst these can be Jyoti Rakesh, the 22-year previous champion on the Nationwide Video games and regarded among the many extra gifted of the subsequent technology javelin throwers. Jyoti, focusing on the 58m mark to qualify for the Asian Championships — her greatest is 58.49m, the all-time fifth greatest Indian throw — can be among the many favourites.
As can be Dipanshu Sharma, the Asian Beneath-20 champion final yr and, though his private greatest continues to be solely 71.21m, is extremely rated to hitch the 80m membership this yr. Together with Rohan Yadav — silver medallist on the Asian meet — Dipanshu can be among the many few thrilling abilities on the competitors that has solely a few skilled names entered for participation.
These embrace Delhi Sarthak Bhambri within the 400m and Tanya Chaudhary within the girls’s hammer throw on the Warfare Hero Stadium. Competitions can be held in all throws, excessive soar and triple soar together with monitor races from 400-10,000m for males and 400m, 5000m and 10,000m for girls.
Printed – March 31, 2025 07:38 pm IST