Dinesh Karthik reveals wife Dipika Pallikal doesn't like cricket much, wishes best for CWG
Cricket | March 24, 2018 22:05 ISTAs Dipika Pallikal gears up for 2018 Commonwealth Games, starting April 4, Dinesh Karthik wished her all the best.
As Dipika Pallikal gears up for 2018 Commonwealth Games, starting April 4, Dinesh Karthik wished her all the best.
Having won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics two years ago, PV Sindhu is one of the favourites to win the badminton women's singles title in Gold Coast.
S. Ghosh denied the allegations, saying that the accuser has been blackmailing him after their relationship ended and the allegations were a ploy to ruin his career.
Srikanth is now the toast of the nation and aiming for a maiden medal at the Gold Coast multi-sport extravaganza after a sensational run last season.
Ghosh has been booked under the IPC sections for rape, criminal conspiracy, causing miscarriage without the woman's consent and cheating.
According to her coach Kuldeep Singh Malik, her leg defence has improved and that will help her hold and attack against the opponents in Australia.
Sushil Kumar, who is a two-time defending champion at the Commonwealth Games, has an Olympic bronze and silver to his credit.
In all probability, the upcoming Commonwealth Games from April 4 to 15 will be the last CWG appearance for 35-year-old Sharath Kamal.
The Indian team has been grouped in Pool A along with Malaysia, Wales, England and South Africa at the multi-sport event scheduled to begin on April 4.
Sardar's exclusion was on expected lines as he performed below-par at this year's Azlan Shah tournament.
The 25-year old shuttler, who won four Super Series titles last year, is yet to win the coveted All England Championships or an Olympic medal to achieve the legendary status.
Boxing Federation of India had selected the CWG boxing contingent on the basis of a points system put in place before the national championships last year and Bidhuri was excluded from the team as he did not have the required points.
Punai has been a regular in CWG since 2006 and has always been on the podium- winning a silver (60.56m) in Melbourne, a bronze at Delhi 2010 Games and a silver in 2014 Glasgow.
Seasoned boxers MC Mary Kom and Manoj Kumar will lead India's charge in boxing sport at the Commonwealth Games.
Sindhu, who had achieved a career-high global ranking of number 2, had last week said that her dream was to reach the top spot.
Three-time Asian medallist and 2015 world championship bronze-winner Shiva made way for national champion and India Open gold-medallist in the lightweight 60kg category.
Manpreet, 25, said the CWG hockey competition is of a high standard with several top teams and his side would have to play their best to win a medal.
Karmakar, 24, was forced out of the Gold Coast CWG (April 4-15) owing to a knee injury she picked up last year.
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) CEO David Grevemberg refuted reports that shooting has been dropped from the Birmingham Games roster on the organisers' request.
India have been drawn in Group A against neighbours Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Europe's Scotland, which arguably makes it tough for them to progress to the knockout phase of the tournament.
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