Neeraj Chopra wasn’t able to win a second consecutive gold medal in Javelin Throw at the Olympics as Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem would go on to not only defeat him but would also break the Olympic record while doing so and Neeraj settled for the silver medal.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali compared Neeraj and Arshad’s rivalry to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
“I think they are trying to create hype. The whole world knows that India vs Pakistan is on one side and everything else is on the other side. Even Ashes isn’t that big. So, you are going to hear such statements now,” Basit said.
“Arshad Nadeem beat Neeraj Chopra at the Paris Olympics, otherwise, it was a certain gold medal for India. The Indian cricket team has made it clear that they won’t travel to Pakistan, so just conduct a bilateral series of hockey, javelin, or kabaddi between India and Pakistan in some other country, and you will know whether the India-Australia series is bigger or the India-Pakistan match is bigger. When Neeraj and Arshad compete in javelin, the whole world will be in front of the television, and the stadium will be full,” Basit added.
