New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Yashvir Singh has been named in India's athletics squad for the Asian Games, replacing injured javelin star Neeraj Chopra, while long-distance runner Abhishek Pal has been left out following a notice from the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday announced a 77-member track and field squad for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which will be held from September 19 to October 4. The squad was announced at a press conference in Ludhiana.
Men's 110m hurdler Tejas Shirse has also been omitted after suffering stress fractures in his left foot during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
"We have brought in Yashvir who is a CWG medal winner in p...