‘Zuckerberg and Katrina messaged me,’ says junior javelin world champ Neeraj Chopra
Sep 25, 2016 09:29 AM IST
Turns out, junior javelin world champ Neeraj Chopra, 18, is a bigger star than we realise.
A few centuries ago, his ancestors migrated to Haryana to take up the sword for Balaji Baji Rao in the third battle of Panipat. Today, Neeraj Chopra, one of their descendants, a proud Ror Maratha settled in the Jat heartland, is taking the legacy forward by wielding the modern-day avatar of the spear to spectacular effects.
