Glasgow, July 29 -- An injury-hit but eagerly awaited India-Pakistan showdown will headline the men's javelin throw competition at the Commonwealth Games as Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra begins his quest for a second gold medal against defending champion Arshad Nadeem, while Sri Lanka's in-form Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage looms as the man to beat.
The men's javelin event gets underway with the qualification round at Scotstoun Stadium on Thursday, with the medal round scheduled for the early hours of August 1 (IST).
Neeraj, who won the Commonwealth title at Gold Coast in 2018 but missed the Birmingham Games in 2022 due to injury, returns to the competition seeking to reclaim the crown. However, the 28-year-old Indian has had limited exposur...