A host of track and field stars, including steeplechaser Avinash Sable and long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, will take part in the upcoming National Games with athletics set to field most number of participants among the 36 sports.
The Games are scheduled to be held in Gujarat from September 29.
Though Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and Commonwealth Games triple jump gold medallist Eldhose Paul has decided to give the Games a miss, there are still some top athletes taking part in the multi-sport event, held after a gap of seven years.