Neeraj Chopra will have the weight of expectations on him when he begins his World Athletics Championship campaign on Thursday.
Verma wins compound individual gold, opens tally for India.
There was plenty of other Track & Field action that demanded our attention and we've given them their due. So scroll down to view some of the best images that went into making this World Championships a memorable one...
The 20-year-old Indian, who was competing in the season's Diamond League Series Finale just three days after winning Asian Games gold in Jakarta, sent the spear to a best distance of 85.73m to end at fourth position in the eight-man event.
A round-up of results from the final day of the World Athletics Championships in Doha on Sunday
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.
A round-up of all the results from the 16th World Athletic Championships in London
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