The Indian hockey teams are unlikely to participate in next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham to ensure that they hit peak form during the Asian Games, which is a qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra said on Friday.

Batra said he has conveyed this to SAI Director General Sandip Pradhan during a formal meeting here. Batra, who is the chief of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), said the Indian hockey teams’ priority is to achieve their peak at the Asian Games, which starts just 35 days after the CWG.