NEW DELHI: World medallists Gaurav Bidhuri and Shiva Thapa had been the notable omissions, whilst the likes of MC Mary Kom and Vikas Krishan had been picked in India's boxing squad for the Commonwealth Games, selected for the first time with out conventional trials on Wednesday.
Three-time Asian medallist and 2015 global championship bronze-winner Shiva made method for national champion and India Open gold-medallist Manish Kaushik within the light-weight 60kg class.
Shiva and Manish have faced off twice so far, national championship ultimate and India Open semifinal, with the latter successful on each occasions.
In the bantamweight (56kg) class, Bidhuri, out of action since his global championship bronze in August ultimate yr owing to a back harm however fit now, has been omitted for Mohammed Hussamuddin, who received a bronze medal at the contemporary Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria.
Trials will simplest be held for male boxers within the 91kg and 52kg categories on March 1 and 4 respectively, whilst a number of the ladies, global silver-medallist Sarjubala Devi's identify within the 51kg department will probably be sent in response to her performance in a competition commute to Kazakhstan beginning March 2.
The criteria for collection of the rest of the squad was once a points gadget installed position earlier than the men's National Championships ultimate yr in October.
The boxers had been marked for his or her performances main up to the Strandja Memorial previous this month. But unusually, they had been made aware of this option procedure simplest in January.
"There was no briefing to explain the selection process or the points system. Nobody had a clear idea what is at stake," a most sensible official advised PTI.
In the men's 49kg class, Amit Panghal has were given the selectors' nod in response to his gold medal successful show at the India Open and the Strandja Memorial, whilst within the 75kg department, global bronze-medallist Vikas Krishan has pipped Mandeep Jangra.
Vikas has been selected at the foundation of his dual feats of a gold medal and highest boxer trophy at the Strandja Memorial regardless of being behind Mandeep within the points gadget. Vikas' points tally had suffered due to his injury-forced absence from the Nationals in addition to the India Open.
The 69kg men's class has the veteran Manoj Kumar, a gold-medallist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. He had clinched a bronze at the India Open.
In the +91kg class, Asian Games bronze-medallist Satish Kumar has been selected, whilst the 64kg and 81kg divisions have been dropped to stay alongside of the stipulated dimension of the contingent.
In the women's crew, Mary Kom was once expectedly picked within the 48kg class after claiming two gold and a silver in quite a lot of occasions held within the ultimate four months, whilst L Sarita Devi retained her position within the 60kg class.
Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) has been selected at the foundation of her gold-winning performance within the India Open. The federation has caught to its determination to drop the 57kg class regardless of protests by way of global and Asian silver-medallist Sonia Lather.
The ultimate date for the submission of the squad is March five.
The Commonwealth Games squad:
Men: Amit Panghal (49kg), Mohammed Hussamuddin (56kg), Manish Kaushik (60kg), Manoj Kumar (69kg), Vikas Krishan (75kg), Satish Kumar (+91kg)
To be determined:
91kg -- Sumit Sangwan/Naman Tanwar
52kg -- Gaurav Solanki/Salman Sheikh
Women: M C Mary Kom (48kg), Lovlina Borgoahin, L Sarita Devi (60kg).
To be determined: 51kg.
Three-time Asian medallist and 2015 global championship bronze-winner Shiva made method for national champion and India Open gold-medallist Manish Kaushik within the light-weight 60kg class.
Shiva and Manish have faced off twice so far, national championship ultimate and India Open semifinal, with the latter successful on each occasions.
In the bantamweight (56kg) class, Bidhuri, out of action since his global championship bronze in August ultimate yr owing to a back harm however fit now, has been omitted for Mohammed Hussamuddin, who received a bronze medal at the contemporary Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria.
Trials will simplest be held for male boxers within the 91kg and 52kg categories on March 1 and 4 respectively, whilst a number of the ladies, global silver-medallist Sarjubala Devi's identify within the 51kg department will probably be sent in response to her performance in a competition commute to Kazakhstan beginning March 2.
The criteria for collection of the rest of the squad was once a points gadget installed position earlier than the men's National Championships ultimate yr in October.
The boxers had been marked for his or her performances main up to the Strandja Memorial previous this month. But unusually, they had been made aware of this option procedure simplest in January.
"There was no briefing to explain the selection process or the points system. Nobody had a clear idea what is at stake," a most sensible official advised PTI.
In the men's 49kg class, Amit Panghal has were given the selectors' nod in response to his gold medal successful show at the India Open and the Strandja Memorial, whilst within the 75kg department, global bronze-medallist Vikas Krishan has pipped Mandeep Jangra.
Vikas has been selected at the foundation of his dual feats of a gold medal and highest boxer trophy at the Strandja Memorial regardless of being behind Mandeep within the points gadget. Vikas' points tally had suffered due to his injury-forced absence from the Nationals in addition to the India Open.
The 69kg men's class has the veteran Manoj Kumar, a gold-medallist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. He had clinched a bronze at the India Open.
In the +91kg class, Asian Games bronze-medallist Satish Kumar has been selected, whilst the 64kg and 81kg divisions have been dropped to stay alongside of the stipulated dimension of the contingent.
In the women's crew, Mary Kom was once expectedly picked within the 48kg class after claiming two gold and a silver in quite a lot of occasions held within the ultimate four months, whilst L Sarita Devi retained her position within the 60kg class.
Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) has been selected at the foundation of her gold-winning performance within the India Open. The federation has caught to its determination to drop the 57kg class regardless of protests by way of global and Asian silver-medallist Sonia Lather.
The ultimate date for the submission of the squad is March five.
The Commonwealth Games squad:
Men: Amit Panghal (49kg), Mohammed Hussamuddin (56kg), Manish Kaushik (60kg), Manoj Kumar (69kg), Vikas Krishan (75kg), Satish Kumar (+91kg)
To be determined:
91kg -- Sumit Sangwan/Naman Tanwar
52kg -- Gaurav Solanki/Salman Sheikh
Women: M C Mary Kom (48kg), Lovlina Borgoahin, L Sarita Devi (60kg).
To be determined: 51kg.
Shiva, Gaurav not picked; Mary Kom, Vikas in CWG squad
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