India, May 25 -- After three days of record-breaking performances, India's track and field athletes got a rude reality check on the concluding day of Federation Cup in Ranchi with a number of them missing the Commonwealth Games cut.

The biggest disappointment came in men's javelin, considered India's only worthwhile event internationally. In the absence of double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, this was an opportunity for Indian throwers to showcase their depth, but only three managed to breach the 80m mark.

Maharashtra's Shivam Lohakare, 21, won the event with a best of 81.71m but fell short of the CWG entry standard of 82.61m. Lohakare, who won the Indian Open Throws Competition this March, produced four throws over 80m, with his win...