Ready for an upgrade! India's 2018 CWG medallists who are set to rewrite the history books in Birmingham

With the backing of government schemes, more infrastructure, better coaching and facilities, raw talent from different nooks and corners of the country have been discovered and honed and that has in turn reflected in the performance of the nation on the world stage. Be it at the Olympics, the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games or any other major multi-sporting stage, Indian athletes are raising the bar with every passing competition and bringing never-seen-before glory and joy to the country. After a rocking performance at the COVID-delayed Olympics in 2021 (India's best ever), the focus is now on the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where over 200 fired-up Indian athletes will be gunning for podium finishes.

India's history at the Commonwealth Games

With a total of 66 medals, the 2018 edition in the Gold Coast was India's third-best performance ever and this time with a supremely talented bunch of athletes, the chances of re-writing the history books across various disciplines are very much on the cards, though with sporting disciplines missing this time the overall medal count is likely to suffer. Nevertheless, the Indian contingent has a very good mix of youth and experience. While there are quite a few CWG first-timers, many in the fray this time in Birmingham are those who are tried and tested performers on the CWG stage. TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at the Indian medal winners from the 2018 edition who are in the fray this time as well in CWG 2022 and are big medal contenders: WRESTLINGIn the 2018 edition of the Commonwealth Games, wrestling helped India bag a total of 12 medals that included 5 golds, 3 silvers and 4 bronze medals and turned out to be the most successful sport after shooting for