The inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic makes its bow at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on July 5 at 6:30pm. The first-ever World Athletics Category 'A' event to be held in India, it cements Neeraj Chopra's sporting legacy beyond his sporting achievements as an Olympic and World champion.

In what is set to be a historic event, the star attraction without a doubt would be Neeraj Chopra. After Doha, can he breach the 90m-mark on Indian soil?

New Delhi: The first-ever Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin event is scheduled to take place today in Bengaluru. The event was originally scheduled to be held in Neeraj’s home state of Haryana but shifted to Bengaluru at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium and has been granted the World Athletics Gold level status.