CWG 2022: Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant lead wishes for Indian Contingent ahead of Commonwealth Games

As the 215 athletes will be representing India at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 in 141 events across 19 sporting disciplines, a lot of hopes will be relying on these players to win the gold medal.

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The CWG events are all set to begin on July 29 with Women's T20I cricket making its debut this year. Top eight teams competing for the gold medal.

Prominent names besides PV Sindhu and Manpreet Singh are Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya. Defending CWG champions Manika Batra, and Vinesh Phogat as well as 2018 Asian Games Gold medallists Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Hima Das and Amit Panghal.

With the expectations being high, many people took to Twitter to wish the Indian contingent. Former India skipper Virat Kohli wrote, "My best wishes to the Indian women's cricket team and all our athletes participating in the Commonwealth Games".

My best wishes to the Indian women's cricket team and all our athletes participating in the Commonwealth Games.

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 28, 2022

Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant also wrote on Twitter saying, "Wishing @BCCIWomen and all our athletes the best for the CWG, rooting for each and every one of you. Jai Hind".

Wishing @BCCIWomen and all our athletes the best for the CWG, rooting for each and every one of you. Jai Hind.

— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) July 28, 2022

Batter Shreyas Iyer, who has been in good form in the ODI series against West Indies also took to Twitter. He wrote, "Lots of luck and wishes to our Indian athletes at the Commonwealth Games. We’re all rooting for you".

Lots of luck and wishes to our Indian athletes at the Commonwealth Games We’re all rooting for you

— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) July 28, 2022

Talking about the CWG, athletes and players from a total of 72 countries will be part of the event that will close on August 8. A total of 280 events in 20 sports is set to take place at Birmingham in 2022.