World Athletics Championships 2025: Indias schedule, squad, live streaming & broadcast – All you need to know

New Delhi: The 20th edition of the World Athletics Championships will kick off in Tokyo on Saturday, September 13, giving sports fans across the globe to witness some exhilarating action for the next nine days as top athletes in the world gear up to compete in Japan's capital.

The showpiece event will be held at Japan's National Stadium, rebuilt for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and 2020 Summer Paralympic Games, as Japan gets ready to host the Championships for the third time after hosting two previous editions in 1991 and 2007.

The World Championships, which are regarded as one of the biggest events after the Olympics, will feature a full range of track and field action, including 12 track events and eight field events.

More than 2,000 athletes from around 200 nations are set to take part in the Championships. As many as 147 medals will be awarded across 49 events in an action-packed event, which offers a whopping £6.3 million prize money.

India's medal hopes rest on Neeraj Chopra, who will return to the Japanese capital four years after winning the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Chopra will lead a 19-member Indian contingent, including a record five javelin throwers - four in the men's category.

Defending world champion Neeraj will have his task cut out for him in Tokyo against current Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan and Julian Weber from Germany, who will pose a tough challenge in Chopra's bid to defend his world title, which he won in 2023 in Budapest.

Apart from Neeraj, Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, and Rohit Yadav will be participating in the javelin throw. Whereas Asian Games Champion Annu Rani will feature in the Women's javelin event.

India's fastest man, Animesh Kujur, and Tejas Shirse create history by qualifying in the 200m and 110m hurdles, respectively.

In the last edition of the World Athletics Championship, India sent 28 athletes to the event in 2023, but with no relay teams qualified this time, the number decreased from 28 to 19 athletes.

India have won three medals – one gold, one silver, and one bronze – in World Athletics Championship history. Two of them were won by Indian superstar Chopra, including one gold and one silver medal.

The first Indian to win a medal in the World Athletics Championship was Anju Bobby George. She won a bronze medal in the women's long jump event in 2003.

Indian squad (men):

Javelin throw: Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, and Rohit YadavLong jump: Murali Sreeshankar5000m and 10,000m: Gulbeer SinghTriple Jump: Praveen Chuthravel and Abdulla AboobackerHigh Jump: Sarversh Anil Kushare200m: Animesh Kujur110m hurdles: Tejas Shirse20 km Race Walk: Servin Sebastian35 km Race Walk: Ram Baboo and Sandeep Kumar

Indian squad (women):

Javelin throw: Annu Rani800m & 1500m: Pooja35 km Race Walk: Priyank Goswami3000m Steeplechase: Parul Chaudhary and Ankita Dhyani

All timings are in IST

Day 1 – 13 September, Saturday

4:00 am – Men's 35km Race Walk Final – Ram Baboo, Sandeep Kumar

4:00 am – Women's 35km Race Walk Final – Priyanka Goswami

4:20 pm – Women's 1500m Heats – Pooja

Day 2 – 14 September, Sunday

3:10 pm – Men's High Jump Qualification – Sarvesh Anil Kushare

5:35 pm - Women's 1500m Semi-final (if qualified) - Pooja

6:00 pm – Men's 10,000m Final – Gulveer Singh

Day 3 – 15 September, Monday

5:45 am - Women's 3000m Steeplechase Heats - Parul Chaudhary, Ankita Dhyani

4:10 pm – Men's Long Jump Qualification – Murali Sreeshankar

4:50 pm – Men's 110m Hurdles Heats – Tejas Shirse

6:25 pm – Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final (if qualified) – Parul Chaudhary, Ankita Dhyani

Day 4 – 16 September, Tuesday

5:05 pm - Men's High Jump Final (if qualified) - Sarvesh Anil Kushare

5:10 pm – Men's 110m Hurdles Semi-final (if qualified) – Tejas Shirse

6:35 pm - Women's 1500m Final (if qualified) - Pooja

6:50 pm – Men's 110m Hurdles Final (if qualified) – Tejas Shirse

Day 5 – 17 September, Wednesday

3:35 pm – Men's Triple Jump Qualification – Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker

3:40 pm – Men's Javelin Qualification Group A – Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav

4:45 pm – Men's 200m Heats – Animesh Kujur

5:15 pm – Men's Javelin Qualification Group B – Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav

5:20 pm - Men's Long Jump Final (if qualified) - Murali Sreeshankar

Day 6 – 18 September, Thursday

3:53 pm – Men's Javelin Final (if qualified) – Chopra, Sachin Singh, Rohit

4:25 pm – Women's 800m Heats – Pooja

5:32 pm - Men's 200m Semi-final (if qualified) - Animesh Kujur

Day 7 – 19 September, Friday

4:00 pm - Women's Javelin Qualification Group A - Annu Rani

4:35 pm – Men's 5000m Heats – Gulveer Singh

5:15 pm - Women's 800m Semi-final (if qualified) - Pooja

5:20 pm - Men's Triple Jump Final (if qualified) - Chithravel, Aboobacker

5:30 pm - Women's Javelin Qualification Group B - Annu Rani

6:36 pm - Men's 200m Final (if qualified) - Animesh Kujur

Day 8 - 20 September, Saturday

06:20 pm – Men's 20km Race Walk Final – Servin Sebastian

5:35 pm - Women's Javelin Final (if qualified) - Annu Rani

Day 9 - 21 September, Sunday

4:05 pm - Women's 800m Final (if qualified) - Pooja

4:20 pm – Men's 5000m Final (if qualified) – Gulveer Singh

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