New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- Four years after achieving his greatest triumph, Neeraj Chopra returns to Tokyo's National Stadium hoping to defend his last remaining major title. Since 2021, Chopra has won and lost the Olympics and the Diamond League crown. But he is still the reigning world champion, and will lead the Indian challenge at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo from 13-21 September.

The World Championships will bring to close yet another eventful season for the Indian javelin star. For it was the year when he finally breached the 90m barrier, a milestone that had been haunting him ever since he won the 2016 World U20 Championships with a national record of 86.48m. In 2025, Chopra also brought home, oversaw, and won, the ...