CWG 2022 India schedule Day 9: Women's cricket team, Men's hockey team bid for gold
Indian boxers and wrestlers can assure plenty more medals on Day 9, while the Women's cricket team and Men's hockey team look to assure silver.
After a spectacular return of medals on Day 8, Indian athletes would hope that medals continue to rain on Day 9 of Commonwealth Games 2022 as well. Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia, Sakshi Malik, Anshu Malik, Divya Kakran and Mohit Grewal made the nation proud with their performances.
Having won 3 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals on Friday, India will hope that plenty more will follow on Saturday as well, with the likes of Amit Panghal, Nikhat Zareen, Ravi Kumar, Vinesh Phogat, and Pooja Gehlot all in action.
Currently, India sit pretty in fifth place in the Commonwealth Games 2022 standings with 26 medals, after overtaking Scotland and South Africa on Day 8.
Apart from them, the Women's cricket team face a stern challenge in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Games 2022 as they take on the England Women's side, while the Men's hockey team will face off against the South African hockey team in their respective semifinal.
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Check out India's complete schedule on Day 9 of the Commonwealth Games 2022:
All timings in Indian Standard Time (IST)
ATHLETICS AND PARA-ATHLETICS:
Women's F55-57 Shot Put Final: Poonam Sharma, Sharmilam, Santosh- 2:50pmWomen's 10,000m Race Walk Final: Priyanka, Bhawana Jat- 3pmMen's 3000m Steeplechase Final: Avinash Sable- 4:20pmWomen's 4x100m Relay Round 1- Heat 1: Hima Das, Dutee Chand, Shrbani Nanda, NS Simi- 4:45pmWomen's Hammer Throw Final: Manju Bala- 11:30PMMen's 5000m Final: Avinash Sable - 12:40 AM
BADMINTON:
Women's doubles quarterfinals: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand
Women's singles quarterfinals: PV Sindhu
Men's singles quarterfinals: Kidambi Srikanth
BOXING:
Women's Minimumweight (45-48kg) semifinal: Nitu - 3PMMen's Flyweight (48kg-51kg) semifinal: Amit Panghal 3:30PMWomen's Light Flyweight (48kg-50kg) semifinal: Nikhat Zareen 7:15PMWomen's Lightweight (57kg-60kg): Jaismine- 8pmMen's Welterweight (63.5kg-67kg): Rohit Tokas - 12:45pmSuper heavyweight (over 92kg): Sagar 1:30am
CRICKET
Women's T20 semifinal between India and England- 3:30pm
HOCKEY
Indian men's team semifinal against South Africa- 10:30pm
TABLE TENNIS AND PARA TABLE TENNIS
Women's Doubles Round of 16: Akula Sreeja/Reeth Tennison- 2pmWomen's Doubles Round of 16: Manika Batra/Diya Parag Chitale- 2pmMixed Doubles semifinals: Achanta Sharath Kamal/ Akula Sreeja- 6pmMen's Singles Classes 3-5: Bronze Medal Match: Raj Aravindan Alagar- 6:15pmWomen's Singles Classes 3-5 Bronze medal match: Sonalben Patel- 12:15amWomen's Singles Classes 3-5 Gold medal match: Bahvina Patel - 1am
WRESTLING (starts at 3pm)
Men's Freestyle 57kg quarterfinals: Ravi KumarMen's Freestyle 97kg quarterfinals: Deepak NehraWomen's Freestyle 76kg quarterfinals:Pooja SihagWomen's Freestyle 53 kg - Nordic System match 3: Vinesh PhogatWomen's Freestyle 50 kg - Nordic System match 3:Pooja GehlotMen's Freestyle 74kg 1/8 Final: NaveenWomen's Freestyle 53 kg - Nordic System match 2: Vinesh PhogatWomen's Freestyle 50 kg - Nordic System match 1:Pooja Gehlot -3pmWomen's Freestyle 53 kg - Nordic System match 6: Vinesh Phogat.
With inputs from PTI