The World Athletics Championship in Tokyo in September 2025 was the last time we witnessed Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra in action. And it was not a pretty sight. Neeraj, who was far from his best form, finished a lowly eighth and subsequently took an indefinite break to recover from the back injury he sustained during the competition.

However, he returns to a competition where he has enjoyed success in the past- Neeraj breached the 90 metre mark in the 2025 edition and won in the 2023 edition.