Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem at World Athletics Championships: Date, Time in IST, TV channel and live streaming of qualifying, final
India’s Olympic medalist and world champion Neeraj Chopra will begin his title defence at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Wednesday with the qualifiers, followed by the medal event on Thursday. The competition features a highly anticipated clash with Pakistani rival and Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem, continuing their intense rivalry in men’s javelin throw.Neeraj, currently ranked world number two, aims for his third medal at the World Championships. He made history as India’s first World Championships silver medalist in 2022 and secured gold in Budapest 2023 with a throw of 88.17m, while Nadeem claimed silver with 87.82m.The rivalry intensified after Nadeem outperformed Chopra at the Paris Olympics with a record throw of 92.97m to win gold, leaving Chopra with silver. However, Chopra has largely dominated their previous encounters.Chopra’s 2025 season has been remarkable so far. He won the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru with a throw of 86.18m and started the season victoriously at the Potch Invitational in South Africa.At the Doha Diamond League in May, Chopra achieved a personal milestone by crossing the 90-metre mark for the first time, recording 90.23m and finishing second. He continued his strong performance with a second-place finish at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Poland.Chopra then secured consecutive victories at the Paris Diamond League and Ostrava Golden Spike, throwing 88.16m and 85.29m respectively. His consistent performance continued at the Diamond League final in Zurich, where he finished second with 85.01m.Germany’s Julian Weber dominated the Zurich event with a throw of 91.51m, achieving two throws over 91 meters in his first attempts. Despite a challenging start and three fouls, Chopra managed to maintain his streak of top-two finishes with his final throw.This season, Chopra ranks third in throws behind Germany’s Julian Weber and Brazil’s Luiz da Silva. The World Championships qualification round features 37 throwers divided into two groups, competing for 12 final spots with an automatic qualification mark of 84.50m.Chopra will compete in Group A, while Nadeem is placed in Group B. Three other Indian athletes – Sachin Yadav in Group A, and Rohit Yadav and Yashvir Singh in Group B – will also vie for final spots.Where is the 2025 World Athletics Championships taking place?The 2025 World Athletics Championships are taking place at Tokyo, Japan.When is Neeraj Chopra’s event at 2025 World Athletics Championships?Neeraj Chopra and rest of the javelin throw field will be in action on Wednesday (September 17) in qualification. The final will take place on Thursday (September 18).What time is Neeraj Chopra in action at 2025 World Athletics Championships?Javelin throw event, featuring Neeraj Chopra, will begin at 3:45pm IST and run until 5pm.Where to watch Neeraj Chopra at 2025 World Athletics Championships?On September 17: The javelin throw Qualification round will air with a dedicated feed on Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 2, and JioHotstar.On September 18: The Javelin final will receive similar coverage from 3:50pm to 5:30pm IST on the same platforms.TV channels: Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 2Live Streaming: JioHotstar
