India, July 25 -- As far as hyperboles go, coach James Hillier calling the rivalry between sprinters Gurindervir Singh and Animesh Kujur "all-out war on tracks" may have few contestants. Scratch a little deeper though and you'll get the drift. It's not Usain Bolt versus Justin Gatlin or Ben Johnson vs Carl Lewis, but for a nation parched for relevance on the athletics track, Gurindervir and Animesh challenging each other over 100m will do.

They will be in action in 100m and 200m respectively at the Commonwealth Games, marking a first Indian participation in the two elite events at CWG. Athletics at Glasgow will run from Monday to August 1.

Gurindervir and Animesh qualified after a memorable two days at the Federation Cup in Ranchi in Ma...