CWG 2022: India's schedule on July 29
Commonwealth Games gets underway on Friday in Birmingham. The Indian contingent will have a huge number of events lined up on the first day of the CWG.
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CWG 2022: Harmanpreet Kaur Wants India To "Set The Tone" Against Australia
The Indian women's cricket will kickstart its campaign at the Commonwealth Games against Australia at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Friday. The side had reached the UK last week, and over the last few days, the side have been preparing to the best of their ability in order to ensure a podium finish. India are placed in Group A alongside Australia, Barbados, and Pakistan. On the eve of the start of the event, captain Harmanpreet Kaur addressed a virtual press conference where she talked about the preparation of the team.
Harmanpreet Kaur knows she must lead by example, her batting skills have become better, says Anjum Chopra ahead of women's cricket debut @ CWG
Commonwealth Games this time and the fans are waiting to see what it's like for the players to compete for medals and not a trophy. India is in Group A with Australia, Pakistan an Barbados. The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match is scheduled to be played on July 31 in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
CPL: Barbados Royals Announce David Miller As Captain For 2022 Season
Barbados Royals on Wednesday announced the appointment of South African batter, David Miller, as captain for the 2022 season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Shouldering the added responsibility, the 32-year-old will be working closely with head coach Trevor Penney and Royals' Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara, with whom he has played under during his time at the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.
Msomi honoured to be SA's Commonwealth flag bearer: 'I shed a tear or two'
Proteas netball captain Bongi Msomi says it's an honour to be flying the South African flag at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham.
CWG 2022: Indian Cricketers Pooja Vastrakar, S Meghana Test COVID Positive, Couldn't Travel To Birmingham - Report
Batter S Meghana and all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar have tested positive for COVID-19 and stayed back in the country ahead of the side's opener against Australia in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday. The India squad left on Sunday morning for Birmingham without the two players. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had earlier confirmed that one member of the touring party tested positive. The squad trained at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) ahead of the Games. Women's cricket is making its debut at the Commonwealth Games.
CWG 2022: Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India to the gold medal; everyone misses Mithali Raj, says India wicket-keeper batter Yastika Bhatia
Women's cricket is going to be played for the first time at the CWG and there is palpable excitement about this Tam Inia doing what the men's team in the 1998 edition in Kuala Lumpur couldn't - win a medal. Yastika, a 21-year-old middle order batter and wicket-keeper from Gujarat, is part of the India squad as the first-choice keeper and is confident that India will shine in their maiden women's cricket appearance at the Commonwealth Games. TimesofIndia.com caught up with Yastika, who has played one Test, 16 ODIs, and 5 T20Is for India so far, to talk about India's gold medal chances in the CWG, their group, receiving her debut cap from the legendary Mithali Raj, and much more...
Nigel Huddleston defends Commonwealth Games but admits new host countries needed
Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston launched an impassioned defence of the Commonwealth Games but accepted a “much more diverse” range of host countries is required going forwards.