The qualifying mark was set at 84.50m, and Neeraj, on his return to the venue where he made history by winning the Olympic gold medal, comfortably hurled the javelin to a distance of 84.85m in his very first attempt in the Group A qualification to make it to the final.

Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic tied the knot in May 2020 and renewed their wedding vows according to the Hindu and Christian rituals in February 2023. The couple has a son together. After which, Hardik was linked to Jasmin Walia, and now, if reports are to be believed, he is dating Mahieka Sharma.

India's stand remained the same throughout the match, with Suryakumar skipping the handshake with Salman after the toss. PCB said that it was communicated by the match referee to Salman before the toss.