CWG 2022: Indian Women’s cricket team leaves for Commonwealth Games after getting a visa, Indian women’s cricket team has left for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham.

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Indian women’s Cricket Team Leaves For Commonwealth Games After Getting A Visa

The Six Players of Team India did not get a visa:-

At the same time, six players of Team India did not get visas before leaving for Birmingham. For the first time, the women’s cricket team is making its debut in the Commonwealth Games (Cricket in CWG 2022).

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Team India’s Jemimah Rodrigues gave information about the departure by posting on her social media.

The BCCI had announced a 15-man squad for the games starting July 28. India will start their campaign against a strong Australia on July 29.

Indian women’s Cricket Team Leaves For Commonwealth Games After Getting A Visa

After which he will face Pakistan on 31 July. Eight-member support staff and three reserve players have also been selected.

New sports added to the Commonwealth this year:-

CWG 2022: Women’s cricket, beach volleyball, and para table tennis have been added to the Commonwealth Games this year. Also, the Commonwealth Games 2022 will see sports like road cycling, judo (previously optional), triathlon, table tennis, and wrestling.

Cricket will return to the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Eight women’s teams were including in the event – ​​India, Australia, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Barbados.

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Indian women’s Cricket Team Leaves For Commonwealth Games After Getting A Visa

History of India in Commonwealth Games:-

  • The first medal for India in the Commonwealth Games was winning by wrestler Rashid Anwar in 1934. Only 6 Indian teams participated in the 1934 Commonwealth Games.
  • India won its first gold medal in 1958 when Milkha Singh got the gold medal in 440 meters race.
  • After this, India had to wait for the 2010 Commonwealth Games for the second gold. Where Krishna Poonia won the gold medal for India in the discus throw.
  • India is ranking fourth behind Australia, England, and Canada in the overall medal tally of the Commonwealth Games.
  • In the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, 495 athletes participated, the highest ever from India.
  • India finished second at the 2010 Commonwealth Games with 38 gold medals, the best ever performance by India at the Commonwealth Games.