Federation Cup 2024: List of rejected athletes who are not allowed to participate

A total of 26 athletes are not allowed to participate in the 27th edition of the Federation Cup 2024 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 25 male athletes and one female athlete are part of the rejected list for the competition either due to not meeting the AFI Entry Standard, failing to submit a performance proof, or not providing a valid certificate.

The only female athlete on the list is Shivi Choudhary from Uttar Pradesh, who submitted her entry for the Women's Discus Throw event. The players hail from various states across the country.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of players who are not allowed to take part in the competition — nine. Next in the list is Madhya Pradesh, with seven players part of the rejected list.

Federation Cup 2024: List of rejected athletes

Reason 1: Not qualified as per AFI Entry Standard

Nirmal Raj (Madhya Pradesh) - Men's Hammer Throw
Sachin (Karnataka) - Men's Hammer Throw
Alisabir Aslam Tamboli (Maharashtra) - Men's Triple Jump
Ashvani Kumar Singh (Uttar Pradesh) - Men's 100m
Ajay Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) - Men's Hammer Throw
Chirag Yadav (Delhi) - Men's Hammer Throw
Lakshmi Venkata Satya Sai Bezawada (Andhra Pradesh) - Men's Decathlon
Ajay Singh (Haryana) - Men's Long Jump
Arun Modi (Bihar) - Men's Javelin Throw
Ashish Singh (Jharkhand) - Men's Javelin Throw
Samarjeet Singh Malhi (Rajasthan) - Men's Javelin Throw
Nitesh Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) - Men's Javelin Throw
Bharatbhai Rathva (Gujarat) - Men's Javelin Throw

Reason 2: Certificate not valid

Vikash Chaudhari (Uttar Pradesh) - Men's Shot Put
Naresh Kumar Mali (Rajasthan) - Men's 5000m
Karan Yadav (Madhya Pradesh) - Men's Long Jump
Ram Vinod Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) - Men's 10000m
Shyamrao Nathu Daundkar (Maharashtra) - Men's 400m
Bharat Kumar (Rajasthan) - Men's 800m & Men's 400m
Shivi Choudhary (Uttar Pradesh) - Women's Discus Throw

Reason 3: No Performance Proof

Shamshul Irfan (Madhya Pradesh) - Men's Hammer Throw
Animesh Kumar Singh (Bihar) - Men's High Jump
Sushil Thakur (Madhya Pradesh) - Men's 5000m
Nitin (Haryana) - Men's Pole Vault
Tirumala Rao Boradi (Telangana) - Men's 100m
Shaik Abdulla (Andhra Pradesh) - Men's 5000m