--- title: "India's top athletes chase CWG qualification in Ranchi; Only selection trial for CWG 2026" sdDatePublished: "2026-05-21T17:42:00Z" source: "https://www.olympics.com/en/news/federation-cup-athletics-commonwealth-games-2026-trials-schedule-live-streaming" topics: - name: "athletics" identifier: "medtop:20000827" - name: "sport event" identifier: "medtop:20001108" - name: "Olympic Games" identifier: "medtop:20001177" - name: "sport" identifier: "medtop:15000000" locations: - "Punjab" - "India" - "Ranchi" --- India's top athletes chase CWG qualification in Ranchi; Only selection trial for CWG 2026 National Senior Athletics Federation Competition 2026: India’s top athletes chase CWG qualification - schedule, where to watch live National Senior Athletics Federation Competition 2026: India’s top athletes chase CWG qualification - schedule, where to watch live Sachin Yadav, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Murali Sreeshankar, Annu Rani and Tejaswin Shankar will be in action in Ranchi. Watch live! OlympiansMurali Sreeshankar,Annu Rani,Tajinderpal Singh Toor,Sarvesh KushareandTejaswin Shankarheadline a stacked field ofIndian athletesat theNational Senior Athletics Federation Competition 2026in Ranchi from May 22 to 25. The National Senior Athletics Federation Competition, popularly known as theFederation Cup, is one of India’s premier domesticathleticsmeets. This year’s edition at the Birsa Munda Stadium will serve as the only selection trial for theCommonwealth Games 2026, which will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2. However, the Athletics Federation of India clarified that exemptions may be granted for athletes not competing in Ranchi, provided they receive prior written approval from the federation. With each country restricted to a maximum of 32 track and field athletes at CWG 2026, the AFI has introduced some of the toughest qualification standards. In as many as 15 events, Indian athletes will need to surpass the existingnational recordto qualify. However, the final call for selection remains with the AFI. Even withoutNeeraj Chopra, the men’sjavelin throwpromises quality at the 29th National Senior Athletics Federation Competition. Sachin Yadav, Rohit Yadav andKishore Jenawill battle for the Commonwealth Games men's javelin throw qualification with the entry standard set at 82.61m. Sachin enters the competition with a personal best of 86.27m, while Rohit has previously thrown 83.65m. Kishore Jena, an Olympian from Paris 2024 andAsian Gamessilver medallist, has a PB of 87.54m and will look to rediscover his best form after injury setbacks. Annu Rani, meanwhile, enters the women’s javelin throw competition after losing a domestic event for the first time in eight years earlier this month in Sangrur. TheFederation Cup 2026 athleticsmeet will also witness some duels among India’s top athletes in various disciplines. Murali Sreeshankar will be up against national record holder Jeswin Aldrin in thelong jumpwhile Shaili Singh will be up against Ancy Sojan in the women’s event. Jeswin Aldrin has received an exemption and has entered his name for the meet despite not competing in any event this year. He last competed in an event in April last year. The AFI had earlier said that the athletes must participate in at least two events organised by AFI to be eligible to compete in the Federation Cup. Meanwhile, the men’s triple jump pitsCommonwealth Gamessilver medallist Abdulla Aboobacker against national record holder Praveen Chithravel. The men’s shot put could also produce an intense contest with Tajinderpal Singh Toor facing Samardeep Singh Gill, who beat him to gold at the National Open last year. National record holder Animesh Kujur will headline the men’s 100m and 200m races and could face stiff competition from Gurindervir Singh - the former national record holder in the 100m. Olympians Rajesh Ramesh (400m), Mohammed Afsal (800m) and Sarvesh Kushare (high jump) are also set to compete. The women’s 400m event will see Vithya Ramraj in action, whileTejaswin Shankarwill compete in the decathlon. Several leading Indian athletes will miss the championships. Steeplechase athlete Avinash Sable and hurdlerJyothi Yarrajiare currently recovering from injuries and will not compete. Gulveer Singh and Parul Chaudhary, who hold multiple national records in middle-distance running, have opted out. Where to watch Federation Cup athletics 2026 live Live streaming of the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition 2026 will be available on the Athletic Federation of India’sYouTube channel. There is no live telecast of the Federation Cup athletics on any TV channels in India. Federation Cup 2026 schedule - all finals All in Indian Standard Times (IST) Women’s 10000m - 5:40 AM Men’s 10000m - 6:25 AM Women’s long jump - 6:00 PM Men’s hammer throw - 6:00 PM Women’s discus throw - 7:00 PM Women’s 3000m steeplechase - 8:10 PM Men’s 3000m steeplechase - 8:20 PM Men’s 10000m race walk - 6:00 AM Women’s pole vault - 5:00 PM Women’s triple jump - 6:00 PM Women’s shot put - 6:00 PM Women’s javelin throw - 6:10 PM Women’s 100m - 7:00 PM Men’s 100m - 7:10 PM Women’s 400m - 7:30 PM Men’s 400m - 7:40 PM Women’s 1500m - 7:50 PM Men’s decathlon final event (1500m) - 8:10 PM Women’s 10000m race walk - 6:00 AM Men’s pole vault - 5:00 PM Women’s hammer throw - 5:00 PM Men’s high jump - 5:30 PM Men’s long jump - 6:00 PM Men’s 110m hurdles - 6:30 PM Men’s discus throw - 6:30 PM Women’s 100m hurdles - 6:50 PM Men’s 1500m - 8:00 PM Women’s 5000m - 5:45 AM Men’s 5000m - 6:15 AM Women’s high jump - 5:30 PM Men’s triple jump - 6:00 PM Men’s shot put - 6:00 PM Men’s javelin throw - 6:00 PM Women’s 400m hurdles - 6:20 PM Men’s 400m hurdles - 6:40 PM Women’s 200m - 6:55 PM Men’s 200m - 7:05 PM Women’s heptathlon final event (800m) - 7:20 PM Women’s 800m - 7:35 PM Men’s 800m - 7:50 PM Relive the magic ❄️⛷️ Sign up free for full replays, highlights, and medal moments - anytime. 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