The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has selected a contingent of 50 boxers, including Olympic-bound Preeti, to represent India at the upcoming ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championship 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The tournament will take place from April 27th to May 7th and will feature over 400 boxers from more than 24 countries competing in 25 weight categories. Among the selected boxers are former youth world champion and 2022 Asian elite boxing championship gold medallist Alfiya Pathan, reigning youth world champions Devika Ghorpade and Vishvanath Suresh, and senior national champions Prachi, Akash Gorkha, and Jugnoo. The U-22 squad will include 13 male boxers and 12 female boxers, while the youth squad will also have 13 male boxers and 12 female boxers. The boxers were selected through highly competitive trials conducted by the BFI at the Army Institute of Sports Pune and the NCOE Rohtak. The BFI Secretary General, Hemanta Kumar Kalita, expressed confidence in the team and wished them all the best in the tournament.