Avinash Sable is scheduled to return to national competition at the Indian Athletics Series Final in New Delhi after a lengthy injury layoff. The meet will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and will mark Sable’s first appearance in a national competition since last year.

Sable’s return will be one of the key developments at the one-day event, which will bring together leading Indian athletes across 30 disciplines. The competition is set to provide a national platform for athletes from a wide range of track and field events.

Rs 65 lakh prize pool

The meet will offer total prize money of Rs 65 lakh. Winners in each event will receive Rs 1 lakh, giving athletes an additional incentive at the Indian Athletics Series Final.

The prize structure will apply across the events included in the programme. The available information does not specify further details about additional finishing positions or how the remaining prize money will be distributed.

Sable’s participation comes after he spent time away from national competition because of injury. His scheduled appearance in New Delhi will therefore represent a return to the domestic competition circuit after his absence since last year.

The event will also feature several of India’s leading athletes. However, Neeraj Chopra will not compete in the javelin event after withdrawing because of injury.

Athletes to travel to Japan

The Indian Athletics Series Final is also scheduled to precede a trip to Japan for Asian Games preparations. The athletes are expected to travel after the meet, making the New Delhi event part of the competition schedule before that preparation phase.

For Sable, the competition will offer an opportunity to resume national-level participation at a meet involving athletes from across the country. His appearance remains scheduled, with the event taking place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

The meet’s combination of a broad 30-discipline programme, a Rs 65 lakh prize pool and the planned travel to Japan gives it significance within the current national athletics calendar. Chopra’s withdrawal means the javelin event will proceed without one of India’s leading competitors.

The Indian Athletics Series Final will therefore serve both as Sable’s expected national comeback and as the final competition before the athletes begin their scheduled preparations in Japan for the Asian Games.