Pathirage challenges Chopra-Nadeem javelin rivalry in Commonwealth final

Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage is favourite ahead of rivalry between India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem.

Neeraj Chopra and two other Indian javelin throwers advanced to the medal round. Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh also secured their spots in the final contest. Chopra focused on qualifying while managing his recovery from injury. Difficult weather conditions affected all competitors during the qualification event. T

2 min readJul 30, 2026 01:07 PM IST Neeraj Chopra at Commonwealth Games 2026: File image of Neeraj Chopra. (SAI Media)The face of India sport for the past five years, Neeraj Chopra, will compete in the qualification rounds of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later today. Neeraj has to skip the last Commonwealth Games