Sachin Tendulkar Posted A Special Tweet For Indian Women Team Ahead Of CWG 2022: The Commonwealth Games 2022 is set to kick off on Friday, 29th July in Birmingham. Cricket makes its return to the Games for the first time since 1998 and the first time women’s cricket will be played in this particular tournament.
In 1998, in Malaysia. 16 men’s teams competed in ODI matches. South Africa beat Australia in the final to win the gold medal while New Zealand won the bronze by defeating Sri Lanka for a third-place finish.
This time there is no men’s competition but the rise in stature and following of women’s cricket has forced CWG to get women’s cricket in the Games. Also, notably, the cricket event will be in the 20-over format.
8 teams have been divided into two groups of four each: India, Australia, Pakistan and Barbados [the side from West Indies] are placed in Group A; England are slotted in Group B alongside New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka.
The top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the semifinals – the topper of one group facing the second best team of the other. The losers of the semifinals will then contest for the bronze medal and the final will be played on August 7. All the matches will be held at the famous Edgbaston stadium in Birmingham.
Sachin Tendulkar, Kohli, Pant show support to Indian women’s team
Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to express his delight over seeing cricket back in the CWG. He also wished the Indian women’s cricket team, to be led by all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur, all the success in the tournament as the team marches on a new era after Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami.
“Wonderful to see cricket back in the Commonwealth Games. Hope this takes our beautiful game to newer audiences. Best wishes to @BCCIWomen’s team for their #CWG22 campaign,” Sachin Tendulkar tweeted.
Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne, who is a big fan of Tendulkar, commented on the latter’s tweet, by stating that the India-Australia tournament opener on Friday will be a thriller.
“Agreed Sachin. Aus v India is going to be an amazing opener too,” Labuschagne commented.
Here, check out the tweet.
Agreed Sachin. Aus v India is going to be an amazing opener too
— Marnus Labuschagne (@marnus3cricket) July 29, 2022
Former India men’s skipper and talisman batsman Virat Kohli also paid his wishes to the Indian female cricket team and to all the other Indian participants.
“My best wishes to the Indian women’s cricket team and all our athletes participating in the Commonwealth Games,” Kohli, who is currently on a break from international cricket, tweeted.
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
Rishabh Pant, the jumping-jack men’s wicket-keeper batsmaṇ, showed his support to the Indians in the CWG 2022.
“Wishing @BCCIWomen and all our athletes the best for the CWG, rooting for each and every one of you. Jai Hind,” Pant wrote.
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
India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Sabbhineni Meghana, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Sneh Rana, Meghna Singh, Taniya Bhatia, Harleen Deol
