Jun 28, 2025 05:41 PM IST

#Neeraj Chopra was requested to call a Indian cricketer who might succeed as a javelin thrower.

Having reclaimed prime spot within the javelin throw world rankings, #Neeraj Chopra can be again in motion on the upcoming inaugural NC Classic, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on July 5. Neeraj has been in good type recently, and likewise breached the elusive 90m mark not too long ago.

#Neeraj Chopra in motion on the Paris #Diamond League.(HT_PRINT)

Ahead of the upcoming NC Classic, Neeraj was interviewed by former cricketer #Navjot Singh Sidhu throughout a section on Star Sports.

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Known for his outspoken character and attention-grabbing views, Sidhu requested him an attention-grabbing query, which revealed that operating pace is a key important in javelin throw. The cricket legend requested him to call a Indian cricketer who might succeed as a javelin thrower.

The Tokyo Olympics 2020 gold medallist’s response wasn’t a shock to followers, as he went on to choose Jaspri Bumrah, snubbing the likes of #Virat Kohli and #Rohit Sharma. “I really feel will probably be quick bowler solely. I wish to see #Jasprit Bumrah in his prime, with correct health, check out javelin throw,” he mentioned.

Chopra started his 2025 marketing campaign with an invitational meet in #Potchefstroom. He bagged gold with a 84.52m throw and confirmed good type. Then he was subsequent in motion on the #Diamond League in Doha, and surpassed the elusive 90m mark, however needed to accept silver. 

Then on the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Chorzow, he got here second with a throw of 84.14m. He lastly beat Julian Weber on the Paris #Diamond League, with a gap throw of 88.16m. He additionally bought his third victory of the season, with a throw of 88.16, on the Ostrava Golden Spike.

At the upcoming NC Classic, #Arshad Nadeem and Weber can be enormous absences, with the previous publicly declining the invitation as a consequence of Indo-Pak tensions. In Bengaluru, his important opponent can be Grenada’s Anderson Peters, who’s the present world No. 3. Peters had taken the No. 1 place from Neeraj on September 17 final 12 months, when he received the #Diamond League Final in Brussels.

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