New Delhi, July 25 -- India's javelin ace Neeraj Chopra is in "perfect physical shape" ahead of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026, chief athletics coach Radhakrishnan Nair said on Friday, expressing confidence that the country will better its medal haul from the 2022 edition.

Chopra, who won gold in the 2018 Games in Gold Coast in Australia with a throw of 86.47m, missed the 2022 edition due to an injury. He sustained a lower back injury just before the World Championships in September 2025 and he has competed in just one event this season in the Doha Diamond League where he finished fourth with a throw of 85.69m in June.

"Chopra is in perfect shape physically. I have not seen him so good in a long time. He is very confident and we can ...