Poonia, the first Indian woman to win an athletics gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, is returning to action after a gap of two years, post surgery.
There are high expectations from both the men and women javeline throwers who have been shaping up well under Australian coach Gary Calvert.
The performance of youngster Neeraj Chopra, who threw his personal best of 82.23m at the South Asian Games in Guwahati, and the 2014 Asian Games bronze-medallist Annu Rani and Suman Devi will be keenly watched by their foreign coach at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium tomorrow.
Eighteen Indian track and field athletes, including eight women, have so far qualified for Rio Olympics to be held in August.
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The Federation Cup will also be held here from April 28-30 while the second leg of the Indian GP is scheduled to be held at NIS Patiala on May 7.
The following events will be conducted in Indian Grand Prix - I and II:
Men: 1) 100m, 2) 400m, 3) 1500m, 4) 3000m, 5) long jump, 6) triple jump, 7) high jump, 8) shot put, 9) javelin throw, 10 discus throw.
Women: 1) 100m, 2) 400m, 3) 1500m, 4) 3000m, 5) long jump, 6) triple jump, 7) shot put, 8) javelin throw, 9) discus throw.