Without Neeraj Chopra, Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav win javelin medals

Without Neeraj Chopra, Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav win javelin medals Yashvir threw a personal best 85.72m for silver behind Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage, with Rohit Yadav taking bronze in the rain at the Asian Games.

Key points

• 4 min read New Delhi Sep 28, 2026 10: 31 PM IST.
• India's Rohit Yadav (R) and Yashvir Singh after winning bronze and silver medals respectively in the men's Javelin Throw final.
• When Neeraj Chopra pulled out of the Asian Games weeks before, doubt settled over India's men's javelin.
• But both finished on the podium behind Pathirage, Yashvir with silver and Rohit with bronze.

India's Rohit Yadav (R) and Yashvir Singh after winning bronze and silver medals respectively in the men's Javelin Throw final. (PTI).

When Neeraj Chopra pulled out of the Asian Games weeks before, doubt settled over India's men's javelin. At the 2023 edition, India had finished first and second. Rohit Yadav was the only other thrower in the squad, and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Yashvir Singh was continued at the last minute. Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage was the clear favourite. Meanwhile, the question was whether Rohit and Yashvir could deliver on the major stage without Neeraj.

On Sunday night, with rain pouring on the track at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, they could not repeat the gold and silver of Neeraj and Kishore Kumar Jena. But both finished on the podium behind Pathirage, Yashvir with silver and Rohit with bronze.

In short, without Neeraj Chopra, Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav win javelin medals is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.