Calcutta: Bengal will be without Pinki Pramanik and Soma Biswas in the Eveready 13th Federation Cup.
While the middle-distance runner Pinki has twisted her ankle recently, heptathlete Soma is taking a break after getting married on Sunday.
There is also uncertainty over Anju Bobby George’s participation. According to organisers West Bengal Athletic Association, the ace long jumper is yet to confirm her participation.
Bengal, defending champions in women’s category, will field a 35-member contingent (seven men and 28 women) in the four-day meet beginning at Salt Lake Stadium and SAI Eastern Centre (throwing events) from Thursday.
The meet, however, assumes importance in that top performers will be picked to represent India in the Asian championship, to be held in Lebanon in July.
Other international athletes like Hari Shankar Roy (national record holder in high jump), Piyush Kumar (Federation Cup record holder in 100m), Seema Antil (national record holder in discuss throw) and Sunitha Rani (Federation Cup and national record holder in 5000m) will be in the fray.
BENGAL SQUAD
Men: Rahamtulla Molla (100m, 200m, 4x100m); Debashish Das (100m, 4x100m); Bidhan Kisku (200m, 4x100m); Amitava Roy (800m); Pijush Mondal (110m hurdle; 4x100m); Harishankar Roy (High Jump) and Abhishek Roy (High Jump); Manager: Aveek Banerjee
Women: Ranjita Roy (100m, 200m, 4x100m); Rakhi Saha (100m, 200m, 4x100m); Arjina Khatun (100m, 4x100m); Sabina Khatun (400m, 4x400m); Jhuma Khatun (800m, 1500m, 4x400m); Sutapta Das (800, 400m hurdles, 4x400m); Pampa Chanda (5000m, 10000m); Shibani Das (5000m, 10000m); Asha Sadhu (5000m); Rama Ghosh (10000m); Shanti Barman (400m hurdles, 4x400m, High Jump); Tuli Deshmukh (100m hurdles); Asima Bag (200m); Ruma Biswas (400m hurdle; 4x400m); Kalpana Das (Long Jump, Triple Jump, 4x100m); Manisha Dey (Long Jump, Triple Jump); Nabanita Ghosh (Long Jump); Mallika Mondal (High Jump); Shibani Bhumij (Triple Jump); Tapas Nandi (Pole Vault); Chaitali Paul (Shot Put); Archana Mondal (Shot Put, Discus Throw); Smriti Kana Manna (Shot Put); Ratna Naskar (Discus Throw); Susmita Singh Roy (Heptathlon, 4x100m); Safina Khatun (Heptathlon); Y. Baladevi (20km); Coach: Pradeep Banerjee; Manager: Subraja Roy.
