'Bhai, meri injury ho gayi hai': How Neeraj's call landed Yashvir an Asiad spot

NEW DELHI: Yashvir Singh was lying on his bed at his home in Jaipur after a rigorous training session with his father, Rai Singh, when his phone rang.It was Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra.Yashvir had no idea why Chopra was calling. He picked up the phone, unaware that the conversation would bring him an opportunity he had not expected - a place in India's Asian Games squad.Chopra had been ruled out of the Asian Games after suffering an ankle ligament injury. During the call, he asked Yashvir to speak to the federation and be ready to take his place in India's javelin squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya."At that time, I was training and was at home. I was resting when I got a call from Neeraj bhai. He told me, ‘Brother, I’ve suffered an injury.