On Tuesday (July 26), India dealt with a huge blow ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, from July 29. Neeraj Chopra, being touted as one of the strongest medal contenders for CWG 2022, got ruled out of the showpiece event due to a groin injury.

Neeraj Chopra out of CWG'22: After stupendous run since Tokyo 2020, javelin star's misfortune catches up

With a gold medal in javelin, Neeraj Chopra has become the second Indian after Abhinav Bindra to win an individual gold medal for India at Tokyo Olympics 2020. ALSO READ: Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw that won India its first-ever athletics gold - WATCH Chopra won India's first Olympic athletics gold medal with a throw of 87.

'Welcome to the club': PM Modi, Abhinav Bindra and others praise Neeraj Chopra for Olympics gold medal

As India gets set to challenge the best in the world at the Tokyo Olympics, Germany's Johannes Vetter has declared that India's javelin ace Neeraj Chopra will find it tough to beat him.

Tokyo Olympics: Germany's Johannes Vetter eyes bitter clash with India's javelin ace Neeraj Chopra

The 18-year-old became the first Indian track and field athlete to have won a gold in a world championship

Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra breaks junior world record in javelin throw