Bangkok, Jul 11 (PTI) The build-up was far from ideal with pull-outs and dope flunks but the Indian team, led by shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, would still look for an impactful show in the Asian Athletics Championships starting here Wednesday.

Shot putter Karanveer Singh failed an out-of-competition dope test and was left out of the 54-member original Indian team which departed for Thailand on Saturday.

Anjali Devi, who won the women’s 400m gold at the National Inter-State Championships last month with an impressive time of 51.48 seconds in her first race after an injury lay-off of more than three years, was also caught for doping.

A top official of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has confirmed Anjali Devi’s dope flunk to PTI.

“Yes, it’s correct,” said the official, who is currently in Bangkok.

National record holder quarter-miler Muhammed Anas Yahiya was also left out under mysterious circumstances though he was in the Indian team named on June 22. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has not given an official explanation for his dropping.

When asked about Anas missing out of the team, an official told

Source: PTI News