No Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem at Silesia Diamond League? Here's what we know so far about IND vs PAK javelin clash

Neeraj Chopra's much-awaited battle with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem in the men's javelin event at the Silesia Diamond League on August 16 looks uncertain after the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medallist underwent a calf muscle surgery in the United Kingdom. The 27-year-old had an right calf interventional procedure at the Spire Hospital in Cambridge under Dr Ali Bajwa. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation in London.

The Silesia Diamond League was expected to be the first India vs Pakistan javelin face-off 

in Poland on August 16 was expected to mark the first face-off between the Indian and Pakistani stars since their iconic showdown at the Paris 2024, where Nadeem threw 92.97m – an Olympic record – to claim gold.