Overview

• Chopra made the endorsement on Star Sports during a June 27 segment with Navjot Singh Sidhu, naming Bumrah as his top pick.
• He highlighted that fast bowlers’ explosive run-ups, core strength and shoulder coordination mirror javelin-throw mechanics.
• The remark serves as a lead-in to the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic, a World Athletics Category A event on July 5 in Bengaluru.
• Sports media outlets have widely shared the comment as the competition build-up intensifies ahead of its Star Sports broadcast.
• Bumrah is being rested for workload management before India’s next Test, so any actual crossover to javelin remains speculative.