1 min readAug 1, 2026 12:32 AM IST

Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra will aim to do the double in the Commonwealth Games as well as he takes to the field in the men’s javelin final on Friday night. Alongside Neeraj, two more Indians are in fray with Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh also serious medal contenders.

On Wednesday, in the qualification round, Neeraj finished fifth with a best effort of 79.61m while Rohit (78.37m) and Yashvir (78.36m) ended the in ninth and tenth positions respectively. With qualification guaranteed, Neeraj and Rohit did not take their third and final throw.

In the final, the Indian trio will have to contend with Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, who finished the qualification round on top with a 82.84m, as well as Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem who finished 7th with 78.63m. Other challengers include Anderson Peters of Grenada who finished second with a 81.29m throw and Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago who qualified with 78.26m.