Gumi, April 26 -- Avinash Sable, Jyothi Yarraji, and Praveen Chithravel are some of the notable inclusions in the Indian line-up for the Asian Athletics Championships starting from May 27 onwards, with Olympic gold medalist and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra giving the tournament a miss.

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced the squad on Friday, following the conclusion of the Federation Cup in Kochi, which served as the final selection trial event, according to Olympics.com.

The participation in the Federation Cup was mandatory for athletes to be selected, except for a few elite stars. Steeplechasers Avinash Sable and Parul Chaudhary, both national record holders, were given exemptions.

Neeraj's schedule begi...