‘It’s his bad luck’: Rumesh Pathirage reveals he missed Neeraj Chopra after Asian Games gold

Neeraj Chopra and Rumesh Tharanga PathirageSri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage said he missed seeing Neeraj Chopra compete at the Asian Games , describing the Indian star’s absence as “bad luck” after an ankle injury forced him out of the continental event. Chopra, a two-time Olympic medallist, was unable to defend the Asian Games men’s javelin gold he won in the previous edition in China after suffering an ankle ligament tear during training last month.