<p>Hit by pullouts by Australia, Canada, Ghana and Pakistan, the event has lost some sheen but with the likes of defending champions England and Scotland along with 15 others in attendance, the level of competition is likely to be good.<br /><br />Set to be held at the renovated Talkatora Stadium, the tournament is also a test event for the Commonwealth Games scheduled in October this year.<br /><br />India had won the Commonwealth team championship in 2002 in Glasgow with four golds and three silver medals but settled for the runners-up trophy in 2005 with one gold, two silver and three bronze medals.<br /><br />World number one Vijender (75kg) is a favourite for the top honours in his category. <br /><br />Akhil, who would compete in the revised bantam weight division of 56kg after feather weight 57kg was abolished, is aiming to set aside a disappointing 2009 in which a nagging wrist injury kept him out of action for most part of the year.<br /><br />Team: Amandeep Singh (49 kg), Suranjoy Singh (52 kg), Akhil Kumar (56 kg), Jai Bhagwan (60 kg), Balwinder Beniwal (64 kg), Vijender Singh (75 kg), Dinesh Kumar (81 kg), Manpreet Singh (91 kg), Paramjeet Samota (+91 kg).</p>
<p>Hit by pullouts by Australia, Canada, Ghana and Pakistan, the event has lost some sheen but with the likes of defending champions England and Scotland along with 15 others in attendance, the level of competition is likely to be good.<br /><br />Set to be held at the renovated Talkatora Stadium, the tournament is also a test event for the Commonwealth Games scheduled in October this year.<br /><br />India had won the Commonwealth team championship in 2002 in Glasgow with four golds and three silver medals but settled for the runners-up trophy in 2005 with one gold, two silver and three bronze medals.<br /><br />World number one Vijender (75kg) is a favourite for the top honours in his category. <br /><br />Akhil, who would compete in the revised bantam weight division of 56kg after feather weight 57kg was abolished, is aiming to set aside a disappointing 2009 in which a nagging wrist injury kept him out of action for most part of the year.<br /><br />Team: Amandeep Singh (49 kg), Suranjoy Singh (52 kg), Akhil Kumar (56 kg), Jai Bhagwan (60 kg), Balwinder Beniwal (64 kg), Vijender Singh (75 kg), Dinesh Kumar (81 kg), Manpreet Singh (91 kg), Paramjeet Samota (+91 kg).</p>