India, Sept. 12 -- Cast your mind back to the previous World Athletics Championships two years ago in Budapest and what stood out from an Indian viewpoint.

Sure, there was Neeraj Chopra and his javelin gold that continued to set unparalleled benchmarks for athletics in the country. But there was also the men's 4x400m relay team and their Asian record setting, final berth seizing exploits that, for those fleeting few days, captured the attention of Indian sports followers.

As track and field's global showpiece event begins in Tokyo from Saturday, Indian athletes would do well to deliver similar punching-above-the-weight moments to go with the hefty spotlight on their star poster boy and sole world champion.

In Budapest, apart from Chopr...