I will take it, says Neeraj Chopra after winning silver at World Athletics Championships

Neeraj Chopra had won Indian athletics' maiden gold in the Tokyo Olympics last year

"I will take it," said Neeraj Chopra, who felt "something" on his strapped thigh, on way to what he termed a challenging history-scripting silver at the World Championships javelin throw final.

The reigning Olympic champion admitted that his comeback from outside medal position midway into the final was "challenging".

Chopra, however, also knew that a good throw was around the corner.

He was lying at fourth position after three rounds of throws, having opened with a foul before registering 82.39m and 86.37m in his next two attempts. He got his rhythm back with a big fourth round throw of 88.13m, his fourth career-best effort, to jump to second place, which he held on to till the end.

"Conditions were challenging, there was wind coming from front. It was a tough competition with very tough competitors. It was challenging for me, but I was confident that a good throw will surely come.

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"I was making the effort [in the first three throws] but it [big throw] was not coming. It was challenging but good that I made a comeback," the 24-year-old Chopra said during a virtual press conference.