Neeraj Chopra Classic live streaming details: Here's how to watch India's first international javelin event

In a landmark moment for Indian sports, the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025, the country’s first international javelin competition, is set to take place this Saturday at Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium, according to a press release by JSW Sports.

Co-organised by two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra and JSW Sports, and sanctioned by the Athletics Federation of India, the event marks a significant stride forward for Indian athletics.

With its prestigious World Athletics Gold level status, the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 will not only bring together top javelin throwers from around the world but also firmly place India on the global athletics map. Celebrating Neeraj Chopra’s trailblazing achievements, the event stands as a symbol of a sporting revolution poised to shape the future of Indian athletics.


Here are streaming details:

• Date: Saturday, July 5, 2025
• Time: 7 PM IST
• Venue: Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

Tickets for the Neeraj Chopra Classic, scheduled for July 5 at Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium, are available on District by Zomato, making the event accessible to fans. For those unable to attend in person, the event will be broadcast live on Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 2, while viewers can also stream it online via JioCinema and Hotstar.

Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is living a dream of competing in a javelin event that bears his name and believes that it is start of something significant in Indian athletics which now needs multiple world class events.

The Neeraj Chopra Classic, which will feature top-class athletes, is set to take place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Saturday.

Chopra said he will try to upscale the event in the coming years.

"I feel like I'm in a dream. Medals are a different thing. But I've given something like this to India and to Indian athletes. I'm very happy about that. This is the beginning of a new chapter in our athletics," Chopra said in a pre-event press meet here Friday.

"The support I'm getting from everyone. From the government, from KOA (Karnataka Olympic Association), from World Athletics, from the sponsors… I feel like we can make this event even better."

Chopra said he wanted to make the athletic competitions in India comparable to the events which are held regularly in the traditional powerhouses like the USA or European nations.