Jyoti, Dipanshu amongst favourites on the Indian Open 

With the highest Indian monitor and area stars prioritising the Federation Cup later this month, the primary Indian Open athletics meet right here on Tuesday will probably be an opportunity for a number of the rising stars to push themselves and enhance performances.

Amongst these will probably be Jyoti Rakesh, the 22-year previous champion on the Nationwide Video games and regarded among the many extra gifted of the following 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 — will probably be among the many favourites.

As will probably be Dipanshu Sharma, the Asian Beneath-20 champion final 12 months and, though his private greatest continues to be solely 71.21m, is extremely rated to affix the 80m membership this 12 months. Together with Rohan Yadav — silver medallist on the Asian meet — Dipanshu will probably be among the many few thrilling skills 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 Battle Hero Stadium. Competitions will probably 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 ladies.