India, July 5 -- By Vivek Prabhakar Singh

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 6 (ANI): India's javelin spearhead, Neeraj Chopra, has set his eyes on the World Athletics Championships after striking gold at the inaugural NC Classic 2025 here on Saturday, a competition named after him.

The Sri Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium, filled with thousands of fans, clapping in harmony when Neeraj took the javelin, sprinted down the track and aimed for glory. On a windy yet cool evening in Bengaluru, the 27-year-old heaved his javelin to a solid distance of 86.18m to walk away with the top honours before the night ended.

With another accolade in his cabinet, Neeraj will shift his focus to the World Athletics Championships scheduled to be held from Sept...