World Para Athletics Championships

• India has announced its 73-member squad for the upcoming World Para Athletics Championships.

• The championship will be held from September 27 to October 5 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.

• This is the first time India will host the prestigious para athletics event.

• The team comprises 19 women athletes and will be led by top javelin thrower Sumit Antil.

• Renowned high jumper and three-time Paralympic medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu is not included in the team.

• Paralympic high jump bronze and silver medallist Sharad Kumar has also been left out of the team.

• Paris Paralympic club throw champion Dharambir Nain and two-time bronze medallist sprinter Preeti Pal will lead India as flag bearers in the opening ceremony.