Pathirage threw 89.75m of pure 'I quit cricket' energy — the most successful career change since a banker became a baker.
Pathirage stuns Chopra, Nadeem to win Commonwealth javelin gold
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won Sri Lanka's first Commonwealth athletics gold with a javelin throw of 89.75m, beating Neeraj Chopra (silver) and Arshad Nadeem (early exit) in Glasgow. The 23-year-old former cricket fast bowler turned his sporting career around, proving a failed cricket stint can lead to Olympic-level glory.
Source: Pathirage stuns Chopra, Nadeem to win Commonwealth javelin gold — Al Jazeera
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Aug 1, 2026.
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