Overview
- At the Federation Cup in Ranchi on Monday, Shivam Lohakare won the men's javelin with 81.71m but no Indian reached the Commonwealth Games automatic mark of 82.61m.
- Two other throwers cleared 80m — Yashvir Singh (80.80m) and Rohit Yadav (80.40m) — while established names Sachin Yadav (79.07m) and Kishore Kumar Jena (73.42m) underperformed.
- The Athletics Federation of India has called a selection committee meeting to finalise CWG entries and must work within a capped athletics roster that limits choices for discretionary picks.
- Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has not begun his 2026 season and his recent injury-affected form, including an eighth-place finish at the 2025 Worlds, will factor into any late selection decisions.
- The Federation Cup produced mixed results overall, with shot putter Samardeep Singh Gill qualifying for his first Commonwealth Games, highlighting strengths in some events and a wider depth problem in javelin.