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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra believes Jasprit Bumrah possesses the fitness and strength to excel in javelin throw, highlighting the crossover of athletic abilities. Bumrah's impressive 2024 performance includes 78 wickets in 15 Test matches, leading all fast bowlers globally in wickets and overs bowled.

Neeraj Chopra won the Ostrava Golden Spike title at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event with a best throw of 85.29m. The Olympic champion expressed dissatisfaction despite the win and recalled watching the event as a child and dreaming of winning.