CWG 2022: Everything you need to know about newly included disciplines

Commonwealth Games 2022 is scheduled to be held in the British city of Birmingham from July 28 to August 8. A total of 72 countries and territories will be participating in the quadrennial event this time. Interestingly, this will be the first time that a global, multi-sporting event will have more women's events than men's events. This edition of the CWG will also see the inclusion of some new events after shooting and archery were dropped from the Games. TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at the newly included events at the CWG in the Birmingham edition:WOMEN'S CRICKET

(File image of the Indian women's cricket team - Photo: BCCI Twitter)The wait for cricket fans in Commonwealth nations to see their favourite sport in the CWG has finally ended. Cricket will make its comeback at the CWG after a hiatus of 24 long years in a new avatar. Birmingham CWG will not only see T20 Cricket make its Commonwealth Games debut, but it will also be a first ever appearance for women's cricket at the Games. Cricket has been played once before at the CWG, in the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Games where South Africa won the gold medal in the men's 50-over competition, beating Australia in the final. India also sent a squad for those Games, with Ajay Jadeja as captain and Anil Kumble as vice captain. Sachin Tendulkar was also part of the squad, but India didn't make the semi-finals. This time around, there's no mens cricket at the Games and womens cricket will be played for the first time ever in a Commonwealth Games edition. Eight teams have qualified for the event with India featuring in Group A alongside Pakistan, Australia and Barbados. Group B comprises New Zealand, South Africa, England and Sri Lanka. England as host nation got automatic