Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will resume his title defence as one of the top draws in a star-studded field at the Doha Diamond League on May 5. The reigning Diamond League champion will join world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada and Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic in the first meet of the 14-leg one-day series of the season.

Chopra, who has a personal best of 89.94m which he achieved while finishing second at last year's Stockholm Diamond League meeting, is currently training in Turkey. He will be there till May 31.