Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 3 schedule: Big events and games from Birmingham
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The biggest attraction on Day 3 of Commonwealth Games 2022 will be the Indian Women's Cricket Team facing Pakistan at Edgbaston. Apart from that, the men's hockey team will take on Ghana in their group match. Hence, let's take a look at the Day 3 schedule of the Commonwealth Games 2022. Besides, if you want to receive updates of the games keep an eye on the Commonwealth Games live updates .
A lot of instances have seen cricket being differentiated from other sports. Especially, in South Asian countries, where cricket rules a fraternity, "sports" look doomed. An established "Cricket versus Sports" league is not a 2-month long tournament. It's an age-long duel with apparent results. But, is cricket guilty?
If we look back, Cricket was not as big as it is now. Restricted within the allies of a colonized country, cricket was just a time pass. 36 years to Independence, but a famous singer (Lata Mangeshkar) had to arrange a charity musical show to gather prize money for the 1983 World Cup Winners.
The image of Kapil lifting the World Cup trophy from the iconic Lord's balcony. Photo Collcted.
India gained some confidence since then. the biggest boost came after the win in the inaugurating T20 World Cup Win. 2007, 24the September, exactly 20 years back, the seed of the cash-rich league got sown.
Indian Premier League, started in 2008, is the biggest source of money earning for BCCI. Keeping aside BCCI, the neighbouring cricketing nations have their cricket board more powerful than the other boards. But is this a fault of Cricket?
"Athletes" ignites the fire of "Cricket versus Sport" League
India won its second T20I World Cup after ending its 11 years of drought. The fans who were frustrated for a decade finally got one thing to celebrate. The Marine Drive got flooded with people. The Wankahde Stadium showed all its suppresed love to the team.
The Indian team received a grand welcome at the Mumbai's Marine Drive that was followed by a felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium. AP
But this has triggered athletes from different sports. Names like Chirag Shetty and Saina Nehwal came into the limelight criticizing the sport. When Shetty wanted equal recognition for India's win in the last Uber Cup, Saina went a step ahead. Her view was simple- people wouldn't even hate cricket even if she did so. But, why would someone hate cricket?
This is not a once or twice-told story. This widespread competition with cricket is not new. But is cricket a foe to other sports? Here are a few stories of "influence" and "idolization" in the recent past, not only from India but from neighbors too.
Sri Lanka Cricket funded CWG participating athletes.
Palitha Bandara recorded a distance of 44.20 meters and won the silver medal for Sri Lanka. Photo collected
The pre-2022 Commonwealth Games has seen an economic crisis in Sri Lanka. Not just economic, but the life on the island was distressed. The then Prime Minister Rajadhakshya fled from the country. Sri Lanka since its independence faced their record crisis.
The country fell short of food and fuel. The pandemic had already hit the Sports authorities. The crisis increased the hardships. They ran out of money. The situation was so pathetic that the boards couldn't manage transport to send the accessories to the athletes
At a point, the country thought of withdrawing its name from the Birmingham CWG. But at that very moment, Sri Lanka Cricket stepped in.
The board contributed 22 million Sri Lankan Rupees to the athletes participating. They hosted Australia and gathered the amount, despite the fears of the crowd ruining it.
Cricket Sri Lanka tried to cover all the funds. However, the athletes still had limited athleisure. CWG authorities too came in help for the athletes. Sri Lanka finished the CWG Campaign with four medals (one silver and three bronze).
Pakistan Cricket Board- the unsung sponsor for Arshad Nadeem
Arshad Nadeem Won the gold medal for Pakistan, at Paris Olympics. Photo coutesy: Olympics
The Paris Olympics Gold medallist Arshad Nadeem was initially an age-group cricket player, His focus later shifted to javelin through which Pakistan got its first medal after 1992.
Arshad Nadeem registered a monstrous throw of 92.97 metres sealing the gold for his country. Earlier he won the silver at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Budapest, with a throw of 87.82 meters. He gave Pakistan’s first-ever medal at the World Athletics Championships.
But what did Pakistan give him? ignorance! The Commonwealth champion earlier expressed that he has been using a javelin for the last 8 years. His bosom friend and admirer Neeraj Chopra from India tweeted, urging the Pakistan Government to buy Nadeem news javelins.
Nadeem hails from Punjab's Miyan Channu village. Struggling themselves, the villagers funded him for his Olympic campaign. Added, that it was the Pakistan Cricket Bard who sponsored him.
PCB also financed Nadeem and his coach Salman Fayyaz Butt's air tickets.
Earlier BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced financial aid for the Olympians.BCCI granted Rs. 8.5 Crores (approximately $1.03 million) to the Indian Olympic Association for their Olympics campaign.
Recently a new NCA (National Cricket Academy) is near completion. The old existing facilities at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the city center will be upgraded to a multi-sport training facility.
Apart from the cricketers, it will open doors for the Olympians too. NCA will have new facilities that will let them train there.
The new facilities will have World-Class Playing Grounds will have:
45 Practice Pitches: A variety of pitches to cater to different training needs.
Indoor Cricket Facilities: For year-round practice and skill development.
Olympic-Sized Swimming Pool: To aid in recovery and cross-training for athletes.
State-of-the-Art Training and Recovery Facilities: Equipped with the latest sports science technology to help athletes maintain peak physical condition and recover efficiently from injuries.
Cricketer- "athlete" collaboration
When one section came forward criticizing the fame, the other one took it handy to make their own.
Mahi's influence
Speaking about Swapnil Kusale, he himself mentioned that he doesn't follow any other sport apart from shooting. But he follows Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Kusale, who is an Indian Railways employee is a ticket checker like Dhoni. It took him 12 years to feature in the Olympics. And take India's first ever 10m Rifle position 3 medal. The Asian Games Champion accepted that MS's calm personality helps him to stay calm in chaos.
One of the biggest heartbreak for any badminton fan was Lakshya Sen's exit from the Olympics without a medal. The Chinese Lee Zii Jia shattered Sen's bronze medal dream.
But Sen's popularity is still unmatched in the sports arena. Even though he is "big," he still wants to "be the Virat Kohli of Indian badminton in coming years." In "The Ranveer Show" podcast he expressed his admiration for Kohli.
The other name that comes in the list is Nitesh Kumar. The Olympic Champion in the Men's Singles SL3 category is a Kohli fan. His winning celebration had some glimpses of Kohli's aggression.
But Nitesh's love for Kohli is not limited to celebrations. After succumbing to a deadly injury in Vizag, he started upgrading his badminton skills. Not only that, he delved himself into fitness, inspired by the 2013 version of Kohli.
P.R Sreejesh celebrated in his unique style after winning the bronze medal at paris. (Reuters Photo)
Soon after retirement, Indian Men's Hockey team goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh was assigned to train the junior hockey team. The two-time Olympic Bronze medallist was delighted to get this role. he not only talked about the future prospects but did mentioned about Rahul Dravid.
"The Wall" of Indian Hockey looked upon "The Wall" of Indian Cricket when it came to coaching. The way Dravid devoted himself to training the cricketing juniors, Seejesh is looking forward to doing the same for his sports.
The 2028 Olympics will feature Cricket after 128 years. The brand value of Virat Kohli played a pivotal role in the addition of cricket. But as Sunil Chhetri, the Indian former captain of Indian Football once said, Cricket excelling is great for that country. Then, how does that justify other sports not getting the "love" cricket gets?
How does that justify Chirag Shetty repeatedly slipping down on the court, in the Olympics quarterfinal, having his partner Sattwikraj Rankireddy as the lone warrior?
How does that justify the associations not getting enough funds and definitely investing to find talent?
How does that justify archers failing to read the wind in bigger stages?
It's an open-ended question. Is it cricket the enemy, or the system? Is cricket actually an enemy or a friend in need?
Nine-member Indian boxing squad named for Paris Olympics 2024 qualification tournament in Italy
In the Tokyo Olympics, India sent nine entries, and the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) would like to see at least a matching number of entries this time.
In a strategic move to secure more spots for Paris Olympics 2024, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has announced a formidable nine-member squad for the first World Qualification Tournament. Six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa and 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine are set to lead the charge.
Shiva Thapa and Jaismine are set to spearhead Indian challenge for the first World Qualification Tournament of Paris Olympics 2024. Image- The Bridge
The comprehensive selection process, led by the high-performance unit, considered various performance parameters to finalize the team. Hemanta Kumar Kalita, Secretary General of BFI, expressed confidence in the selected boxers, stating, "Our aim is to maximize India's participation at the Paris Olympics 2024."
"We have undertaken a thorough and careful selection process for the first World Qualification Tournament. The high-performance team conducted a detailed evaluation process, gave points to boxers and those securing highest points were selected. We are confident and believe that these boxers possess the mettle to not only compete but triumph and secure coveted spots at the Olympics," Hemanta Kumar added.
India has already secured four quotas for Paris Olympics 2024, with Nikhat Zareen, Preeti, Parveen Hooda, and Lovlina Borgohain earning their berths at the Asian Games. The first World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy, from February 29 to March 12, offers 50 Olympic quotas, including 22 for women. The second World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok from May 23 to June 3 will fill the remaining spots for countries that haven't qualified through the initial events.
The squad also includes youth world champion Ankushita Boro (66kg), reigning National champions Lakshya Chahar (80kg), Sanjeet Kumar (92kg), 2022 Asian Games bronze medallist Narender Berwal (+92kg) and 2023 World Championship bronze medallists Mohammed Hussamuddin (57kg), Deepak Bhoria (51kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) to fight for Paris 2024 quotas in their respective categories.
In the Tokyo Olympics, India sent nine entries, and the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) would like to see at least a matching number of entries this time in Paris Olympics 2024.
Six-time Asian Championships medalists Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), Amit Panghal (51kg) and Sagar (92+kg) continued their fine form to enter the final of the 7th Elite Men's National Boxing Championships in Shillong.
Representing Assam, Shiva showcased his experience and won over Maharashtra's Harivansh Tawari with a perfect score of 5-0. The gold medal winners from the previous edition will face the SSCB (Services Sports Control Board) seed in the Men's National Boxing Championships final.
Amit Panghal, representing SSCB, was facing off against Ankit of RSPB (Railway Sports Promotion Board). The match was tightly contested throughout, but the highly experienced 28-year-old maintained his composure at crucial moments of the game and defeated his opponent by a 5-2 split decision. The 2019 World Championship silver medalist will now face Chandigarh's Anshul Punia in the Men's National Boxing Championships final.
Meanwhile, Sagar, representing RSPB, faced Delhi's Vishal Kumar in the semi-final clash. Sagar's skill and powerful punches were on full display as he dominated the match and won with a score of 5-0. The 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist will face Punjab's Jaipal Singh in the gold medal match.
Moreover, 2021 Asian champion, Sanjeet (92kg) of SSCB defeated his rival Vicky of AIP (All India Police). Sanjeet was on top of his game and dominated the bout to win via unanimous decision. Sanjeet will face Naveen Kumar of Haryana in the final.
Other SSCB boxers who qualified for the Elite Men's National Boxing Championships final include Barun Singh (48kg), Pawan (54kg), Sachin (57kg), Akash (60kg), Vanshaj (63.5kg), Rajat (67kg), Akash (71kg), Deepak (75kg), Lakshya (80kg) and Jugnoo (86kg).
Shiva Thapa on Friday pulled off a big win and clinched a gold medal while defending champions Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) retained their crown with 10 medals at the 6th Elite Men's National Boxing Championships 2022 in Hisar on Friday.
It was a comfortable final day for record six-time Asian medalist Shiva Thapa of Assam. He defeated Railway Sports Promotion Board's (RSPB) Ankit Narwal by a margin of 5-0 in the 63.5kg final. In contrast, Mohammad Hussamuddin of SSCB had to fight hard to pull off a victory against 2016 world youth champion Sachin of RSPB in the 57kg final. After suffering a defeat in last year's final, the two-time Commonwealth Games bronze medalist produced a brilliant performance to seal the victory this time with a scoreline of 4-1.
NATIONAL CHAMPION FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE TIME 🥊🙌
At the same time, Narender (+92) got a walkover in his final bout against 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist Sagar. Sagar could not participate in the match due to a minor injury. SSCB boxers along with Hussamuddin and Narender put up a fine performance on the final day of the tournament. The team successfully defended its crown in the Men's National Boxing Championships 2022. They bagged a total of six gold, one silver, and three bronze medals. Bishwamitra Chongtham (51kg), Sachin (54kg), Akash (67kg), and Sumit (75kg) are the other gold medalists from the team.
Meanwhile, RSPB with two gold, three silver, and two bronze, and Punjab with one gold, two silver, and six bronze stood second and third respectively. Local boxers Abhimanyu Loura (80kg) and Naveen Kumar (92kg) ended their impressive campaigns with hard-fought victories. Both got gold in their respective weight categories.
Abhimanyu, who registered a stunning win against Tokyo Olympian Ashish Kumar in the quarter-finals, repeated the same composure and confidence in his final bout against Chandigarh's Sahil. The 2019 Asian Youth Championships bronze medalist faced stiff competition from his opponent. But he used his technical ability to win 4-1.
Naveen, on the other hand, faced 2021 Asian champion SSCB K Sanjeet, a repeat of last year's final in the tournament. Sanjeet had won in that but Naveen made sure that this does not happen this year. He outclassed his opponent in a thrilling contest to secure a memorable 4-1 victory. 2022 Asian Championships bronze medalist Govind Sahani (48kg) and Varinder Singh (60kg) defended their titles and secured gold for RSPB. While Govind beat Manipur's Keisham Singh 5-0, Varinder defeated Punjab's Vijay Kumar by the same score.
Punjab's Kartik (86kg) and Karnataka's Nishant Dev (71kg) also won gold medals in their respective categories at the prestigious tournament. Apart from the medal, the Best Promising Boxer award was also presented to Abhimanyu Loura. Kartik of Punjab was awarded the Best Boxer award while Zoram Muana of Mizoram was awarded the Best Challenger award.
Six-time Asian medalist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) advanced to the final of the Men's National Boxing Championships 2022 with a 5-0 win over 2019 World Championships bronze medalist Manish Kaushik, in Hisar on Thursday. Thapa will face 2019 World Youth Championships silver medalist Ankit Narwal in the final.
Thapa and Kaushik started out aggressively in the 63.5kg match. As the bout progressed, Thapa utilized his experience to smartly dodge punches with his quick feet while landing more accurate blows. Ultimately, Shiva was successful in having the upper hand over Kaushik and registered a resounding 5-0 win.
Meanwhile, representing SSCB, 2021 Asian champion Sanjeet (92kg) registered a comfortable win over Himachal Pradesh's Ashish Bhandor. Showcasing his power and supreme technical ability, Sanjeet gave his opponent no chance to come back in the bout and sealed his place in the finals after the referee stopped the contest (RSC) in the second round.
On the other hand, Sanjeet's SSCB teammates Asian Championships bronze medalist Sumit (75kg) and Narender (+92kg) have won their semi-final bouts 5-0. Sumit defeated Tinderpal Singh of Punjab while Narender defeated Jaipal Singh of Punjab to make it to the finals.
Abhinash Jamwal of Himachal Pradesh also defeated Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Rohit Tokas of RSCB in the semi-finals of 67kg. The closely contested match saw both pugilists give it their all. But Jamwal's edge out to secure a 4-3 win after the bout was reviewed. He will face Akash of SSCB in the final. Two-time Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Mohammad Hussamuddin of SSCB also won by unanimous decision against Himachal Pradesh's Ashish Kumar. He is going to take on Sachin of RSPB in the final of 57kg category.
At the same time, the RSPB pair of Govind Sahani (48kg) and Varinder Singh (60kg) defeated Neeraj Swami of Delhi and Suni Chouhan of Uttar Pradesh. They won the bout by identical 5-0 margins respectively to advance to the finals. The final bout of all weight categories at the Men's National Boxing Championships 2022 will happen on Friday.
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