Cwg 2018 Profiles

Commonwealth Games 2018: Saurav Ghosal will hope to become first Indian to win singles medal in squash

Ghosal made his CWG debut in 2010, where he bowed out against Peter Barker in the third round. In 2014, he lost to Barker, once again, in the bronze medal match.

Commonwealth Games 2018: With form on his side, Vikas Krishan will look to make golden debut at Gold Coast

Vikas Krishan, who will be making his debut in the Commonwealth Games at the age of 26, is one of the top medal contenders for India and will also have to play the role of mentor for his juniors.

Commonwealth Games 2018: MC Mary Kom will look to bag only medal missing in her impressive medal cabinet

At 35, MC Mary Kom will be making her Commonwealth Games debut at Gold Coast, Australia, and there isn't a shadow of doubt on what her target would be.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Shuttler HS Prannoy could set court alight with explosive play in maiden appearance

The 2018 season has just started for HS Prannoy and his transition from a rare talent to an emerging star could help him bag a medal at Gold Coast.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Ashwini Ponnappa looks to add third medal, this time with new partner Sikki Reddy

Sikki, a southpaw similar to Jwala, is making her debut at the Commonwealth Games alongside the experienced Ashwini who has got two medals in her kitty.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Babita Kumari will look to resurrect career with third successive medal at event

As clichéd as it may sound, form is temporary and class is permanent, and that's what Babita Kumari will have to believe in when she steps on the mat at the 2018 Commonwealth Games as she begins road to redemption.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Neeraj Chopra, among India's top medal contenders, poised for success at Gold Coast

Chopra should now focus on making his Commonwealth Games debut memorable. This is not a small platform and a strong performance here could just be the start of his preparation in earnest for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics two years down the road.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Double medallist Sanjeev Rajput will hope to clinch elusive CWG gold in third appearance

Having won a silver and a bronze in the previous editions, Sanjeev Rajput will set his sights at adding a gold to his CWG cabinet at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Weightlifter Vikas Thakur would look to mark his new weight category with gold at Gold Coast

It would be interesting to see what bearing moving up weight category has on Thakur's performance, but he will enter the Commonwealth Games arena as one of India's genuine medal hopes.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Gagan Narang's experience, pedigree makes him big medal prospect for India

The London Olympics bronze medallist, Narang, along with Jitu Rai and Apurvi Chandela, would be anchoring India's gold quest at Gold Coast, Australia as part of the 27-member shooting squad for the Commonwealth Games.