India drop Dutee and fellow sprinters and named Athletics team for Commonwealth games 2018

Media Release: ANNOUNCEMENT OF INDIAN ATHLETICS TEAM FOR CWG2018
It is with great pleasure that I wish to inform you that the Selection Committee (SC) of Athletic Federation of India (AFI) has selected a 31-member (18 Men, 13 Women) Indian athletics team for Commonwealth Games 2018. The Games will be held in Gold Coast, Australia from 4- 15 April, 2018.
The selection committee meeting was held at NS-NIS Patiala on March 8, 2018. Following members of the Selection Committee were present at the meeting-

Padma Shree GS Randhawa (Chairman Selection Committee, Olympian, Arjuna Awardee)
Adille J Sumariwala via SKYPE (AFI President, Olympian, IAAF Council Member, IOA VP)
Padma Shree Bahadur Singh (Chief Coach India, Dronacharya Awardee)
Padma Shree Sri Ram Singh (Member Selection Committee, Olympian, Arjuna Awardee)
Padma Shree Bahadur Singh Sagoo (Member Selection Committee, Asian Games Medalist)
Mr. Praveen Jolly (Member Selection Committee, Asian Games Medalist)
Mr. Paramjeet Singh (Member Selection Committee, Olympian, Arjuna Awardee)
Mr. Uday Prabhu (Member Selection Committee,
Mr. CK Valson (Secretary AFI)
Mr. JS Saini (Special Invitee, Dronacharya Awardee)
Mr. RK Nair (Deputy Chief Coach India)

On behalf of Selection Committee, I would like to Thank You for the wide coverage you have provided to our athletes during 22nd Federation Cup in Patiala. We are confident that our athletes will give their best performance at CWG 2018. We also wish the entire Indian Contingent, a good luck and hope India will win many medals at the Games.

LIST OF THE SELECTED ATHLETES FOR GOLD COAST COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2018
MEN
1 JINSON JOHNSON 1500 M
2 DHARUN AYYASAMY 400M HU, 4X400M RELAY
3 TEJASWIN SHANKAR HIGH JUMP
4 SIDDHARTH YADAV HIGH JUMP
5 SREESHANKAR LONG JUMP
6 ARPINDER SINGH TRIPLE JUMP
7 RAKESH BABU ARAYAN VEERTTIL TRIPLE JUMP
8 TAJINDERPAL SINGH TOOR SHOT PUT
9 NEERAJ CHOPRA JAVELIN THROW
10 VIPIN KASANA JAVELIN THROW
11 IRFAN KOLOTHUM THODI 20KM WALK
12 MANISH SINGH RAWAT 20KM WALK
13 MUHAMMED ANAS YAHIYA 4X400M RELAY
14 JEEVAN KAREKOPPA SURESH 4X400M RELAY
15 AMOJ JACOB 4X400M RELAY
16 KUNHU MOHAMMED PUTHANPURAKKAL 4X400M RELAY
17 JITHU BABY 4X400M RELAY
18 AROKIYARAJIV 4X400M RELAY
WOMEN
1 HIMA DAS 200M & 400M, 4X400M RELAY
2 SURIYA LOGANATHAN 10000M
3 NAYANA JAMES LONG JUMP
4 NEENA PINTO LONG JUMP
5 SEEMA PUNIA DISCUS THROW
6 NAVJEET KAUR DHILLON DISCUS THROW
7 PURNIMA HEMBRAM HEPTAHALON
8 SOUMYA BABY 20KM WALK
9 KHUSHBIR KAUR 20KM WALK
10 POOVAMMA RAJU MACHETTIRA 4X400M RELAY
11 SONIA BAISHYA 4X400M RELAY
12 SARITABEN LAXMANBHAI GAYAKWAD 4X400M RELAY
13 JUANA MURMU 4X400M RELAY