Neeraj: ‘Rumesh is good boy, friend.. Goal to make finals, so happy with throw’

5 min readUpdated: Jul 30, 2026 06:53 PM IST On his biggest threat Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage of Sri Lanka, Chopra said, "He's a good boy. He's a friend of mine. This year he really threw well. It's good he's doing something great for Sri Lanka." (PTI)In a low 80s qualification of the javelin at the Commonwealth Games 2026, India packed in 1/4th of the 12-man final, led by Neeraj Chopra’s 79.61 metres on the 5th place. Rohit Yadav (78.37) on 10th place and Yash Vir Singh (78.36) on 11th, made it 3 Indians for the Friday finale. Chopra improved on his first 76.28 to sit on fifth at 79.61m. A CWG champion from 2018, a harbinger of his Olympic gold, Chopra is returning from injury this time. He had missed the 2022 edition.Chopra told the Olympic channel and other media, “I’m happy I’m in final