Doha, June 19 -- India's javelin ace Neeraj Chopra has booked his place at the upcoming Commonwealth Games after comfortably breaching the qualification mark at the Doha Diamond League, marking his first competition of the 2026 season.

The 28-year-old, who had missed the last eight months due to a back injury, registered a foul throw on his first attempt.

However, the former Olympic gold medallist dusted off the rust and soon found his groove on the third attempt, registering a throw of 85.69 metres to jump to third in the standings at the end of round three.

The former World Number 1 followed it up with a throw of 83.45 metres in the fourth round and needed a throw in excess of 86 metres in the fifth round to remain in the top three a...