By Vaidehi Singh

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After finishing in second place for the third straight time in the Diamond League Final last month, star Indian athlete and two-time Olympic medallist, Neeraj Chopra will return to action on Wednesday, September 17. The 27-year-old who has had a wonderful season thus far in 2025, sits at the top of the world rankings in men’s javelin throw after he displaced Anderson Peters.

However, Neeraj Chopra could not defend his Olympic gold medal in the last edition in Paris, India’s ‘Golden Boy’ will aim to emulate his previous performance from the World Athletics Championships and continue his domination as he takes the track alongside 37 other athletes. Neeraj Chopra has been placed in Group A, alongside compatriot Sachin Yadav and other big names in Julian Weber, Jakub Vadlejch and Keshorn Walcott. Group B is studded with Paris Olympics gold medallist Arshad Nadeem, alongside Anderson Peters and Julius Yego.

Here in this article, let’s take a look at the qualification round groups and other relevant details for the upcoming event at the World Athletics Championships.

Neeraj Chopra at World Athletics Championships 2025: Date, Timing, Groups, Broadcast, and More

What are the qualifying rounds line-ups in men’s javelin throw category at World Athletics Championships 2025?

Group A: Neeraj Chopra, Julian Weber, Keshorn Walcott, Jakub Vadlejch, Edis Matusevicius, Cyprian Mryzglod, Keyshawn Strachan, Marc Anthony Minichello, Roderick Genki Dean, Lassi Eteletalo, Pedro Henrique Rodrigues, Sumedha Ranasinghe, Yuta Sikyama, Sachin Yadav, Dawid Wegner, Haoran Hu, Sindri Hrafn Gudmundsson, Billy Julio Lopez, Leandro Ramos.

Group B: Arshad Nadeem, Anderson Peters, Luiz Mauricio Da Silva, Julius Yego, Curtis Thompson, Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, Lars Anthony Flaming, Eemil Porvari, Martin Konecny, Simon Wieland, Oliver Helander, Cameron McEntyre, Rohit Yadav, Marcin Krukowski, Yash Vir Singh, Gen Naganuma, Artur Felfner, Douw Smit.

When and where to watch Neeraj Chopra’s qualification round at World Athletics Championships 2025 in India?

The qualification round in the men’s javelin throw category at the ongoing World Athletics Championships 2025, will be held on Wednesday, September 17 from 3:40 pm (IST). The live telecast of the event will be available on Star Sports Network in India, whereas the live streaming will be available on JioHotstar app and website.