The 33-person Indian challenge will be led by the experienced team of Adarsh Muralidharan Sinimol and Pragnya Mohan in the South Asian Triathlon Championship, which will take place in Pokhara, Nepal on April 27 in collaboration with the Asia Triathlon Cup. In the previous edition, Pragnya not only won her third consecutive South Asian title, but she also secured the eighth position in the women's overall category.
The Maharashtra team of Sanjana Joshi and Mansi Mohite, who placed second and third behind Gujarat's Pragnya in the previous year, are competing with her. They are among the 13 Indian athletes participating in the women's category. Services' Muralidharan Sinimol, the winner in 2022 and third rank finisher in the previous year's tournament will lead a formidable Indian team of 20 competitors in the men's category.
A 750-meter swim, a 20-km cycling, and a 5-km run will be included in the sprint competition where renowned male and female players will take part. The male player comprises, Telheiba Soram, Kshetrimayum Kabidash Singh, Tushar Deka, Anagh Wankhade, Parth Sankhla, Angad Ingalekar, Abhishek Modanwal, Ankur Chahar, Parth Mirage, Krishiv Patel, Koushik Vinayak Malandkar, Sai Lohitaksh Kd, Dev Ambokar, Raj Kumar Pawar, Puskar Das, Vishwanath Yadav, Adarsh Muralidharan Nair Sinimol, Ankan Bhattacharjee, Arnab Bhattacharya, Safa Musthafa Sheick.
Further, the female players comprise, Durvisha Pawar, Dolly Devidas Patil, Dhriti Koujalgi, Rama Sonkar, Heny Zalavadiya, Prerana Sravan Kumar, Riddhi Kadam, Sanjana Joshi, Snehal Joshi, Mansi Mohite, Nafisa Millwala, Pragnya Mohan, Punam Biswas.
