India has suffered a major setback before the Asian Games to be played in Japan from next month. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, one of the country’s biggest medal hopes in these games, is out. Neeraj Chopra will not be able to play in these games due to injury. Neeraj Chopra himself gave this information through Instagram on Saturday.

Neeraj has told that due to ligament injury he will not be able to participate in the Asian Games. He has taken this decision after consulting with the doctor and the team.

injury during training

Chopra had performed well in the Lausanne Diamond League which had raised a lot of expectations. He made his best throw of the season here. In the post that Neeraj has posted today, he has talked about the injury. He wrote, “After a lot of hard work. After throwing my best throw of the season in Lausanne, I felt that I was gaining momentum. Unfortunately, after this I suffered a ligament tear in my ankle during training. After talking with my doctor and the team, we have decided that I will be out for the entire season.”

He wrote, “This is disappointing because I felt very close to finding my rhythm. As they say, some sadness is part of the journey. My focus right now is on recovering and coming back stronger. Thank you for your love and support.”

season is over

With this post of Neeraj it has become clear that his season also ended with this. Neeraj was not able to give his best in recent times. He was expected to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games played in Glasgow, but he could only win silver. The exclusion of two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj means India losing a medal in the Asian Games. It is hoped that Neeraj will return soon.