Updated On: 30 April, 2025 06:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Previously, the Indian star Neeraj Chopra had also sent an invitation to Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem. But amid the rising political tensions between the countries, Nadeeem decided to skip the event

Neeraj Chopra. Pic/AFP
Besides Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, Sachin Yadav, and Sahil Silwal will be the other Indian participants in the javelin throw event at the NC Classic 2025. This Indian contingent will compete against some of the world’s top athletes, including Anderson Peters, Thomas Röhler, and Julius Yego.
Scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on May 24, the NC Classic 2025 will see Chopra as the main attraction in the event named after him.