Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage replaces Arshad Nadeem as Neeraj Chopra's biggest rival
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won Commonwealth Games gold with a throw of 89.75m, beating Neeraj Chopra and Yash Vir Singh.
Pathirage is the lone 90m-plus thrower this season, having thrown a world-leading 92.62m in Rome and won Diamond League titles in Doha and Rome.
Neeraj Chopra, returning from injury, took silver, while Yash Vir Singh won bronze.
Pathirage's victory marks him as the new world leader and establishes a rivalry with Chopra, potentially shaping the Asian Games and Los Angeles 2028.
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