CWG 2022: Meet the ladies who won India's historic lawn bowls gold

Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and became the toast of the nation. Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia, Lovely Choubey and Rupa Rani Tirkey formed the quartet of India's Women's Fours team that defeated South Africa 17-10 in the final amid historic scenes at the bowling greens of Victoria Park. Here's a brief profile of the four athletes who have become the story of the Birmingham Games for India: Name: PinkiAge: 42 YearsEvent: Triples, FoursHometown: DelhiWorking as a physical education teacher currently at the Delhi Public School, RK Puram, in the national capital, Pinki has been playing the sport since 2007 and this was her fourth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, with her best showing before Sunday being a fourth-place finish in 2010. A diploma holder from Sports Authority of India, Patiala, Pinki is also a multiple-times Asian Championship gold medallist .

AP PhotoName: Nayanmoni SaikiaAge: 33 YearsHometown: Golaghat, AssamEvent: Pairs and FoursDaughter of a farmer, Nayanmoni began her sports career as a weightlifter in 2008, but her stint with the sport was cut short because of a leg injury, which affected her performance. Working for the Assam Forest Department since 2011, she has two gold medals to her name in lawn bowls from the Asian Championships. Name: Lovely ChoubeyEvent: Pairs and FoursAge: 42Hometown: Ranchi, JharkhandA cop from Jharkhand police department. Lovely is participating in her third Commonwealth Games since she stepped on the field at the RK Anand Bowling Green in Ranchi. Coached by Madhukant Pathak, she is an Asian Championships silver medallist in the sport.

PTI PhotoName: Rupa Rani TirkeyEvent: Triples, FoursAge: 34Hometown: Ranchi, JharkhandUndoubtedly the most influential among the Women's