Indian Sports in 2022: After the Tokyo Olympics high, India’s top athletes will have further chances to make the nation proud with a whole host of big events like the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games lined up along with World Championships in many sports. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates
InsideSport has lined up ten of the biggest names in Indian sports who are likely to be the cynosure of all eyes when India takes to the field.
Indian Sports in 2022: Watch out for these top 10 champions, they will make the nation proud in 2022
Indian Sports in 2022: – Neeraj Chopra
The poster boy of Indian sports made the nation proud with his Tokyo Olympics gold. The javelin thrower has resumed training and is eyeing a repeat at the Commonwealth and Asian Games, both of which he had won last time around. But Neeraj Chopra’s biggest goal will be the World Championships set to be held in the USA. The kind of performances he has shown, one cannot write off Neeraj Chopra from becoming the world’s best one more time!
Indian Sports in 2022: Watch out for these top 10 champions, they will make the nation proud in 2022
PV Sindhu
PV Sindhu cemented her place as India’s most successful athlete by claiming her second Olympics medal, thereby becoming the first Indian woman and only the fourth player in Women’s singles badminton to claim two medals at two consecutive Olympic games. However, she could not repeat the trick at the BWF World Tour Finals nor at the World Championships despite reaching the quarterfinals. PV SIndhu’s big-game mentality will need to come to the fore as India looks to eclipse its medal haul in both mega events in 2022.
A Sharath Kamal
India’s highest ranked paddler in the world is still not showing any signs of slowing down. An impressive performance at the Tokyo Olympics was followed up by a historic medal at the Asian Championships. The Padma Shri awardee is currently recuperating from a heel injury but is fully focu20ssed on repeating his 2018 CWG and Asiad heroics.
Lakshya Sen
2021 was the year of Lakshya Sen. It did not start off too well but what an ending it was! Making the BWF World Tour Finals, making it out of his tough group and then clinching a bronze at his maiden World Championships appearance. 2022 will be all about consolidating his position as a player to watch out for.
Indian Sports in 2022: Watch out for these top 10 champions, they will make the nation proud in 2022
Lovlina Borgohain
Lovlina was already an established name but what she did at Tokyo drover her popularity up quite a few notches. From fixing her village road to water supply, her feat forced the government to look into the hinterland rather than focus on major cities. And now with the focus firmly on her, the Assam pugilist needs to give her best both for the Worlds trials as well as the multi-discipline events to cement her place as one of the nest Indian boxers.
Kidambi Srikanth
From being a former World No 1, Kidambi Srikanth’s fall was not pretty to watch for a Indian fan. But he seems to have revived his flagging career with a brilliant display at the World Championships in which he won India’s first silver among men shuttlers. 2022 will be all about proving to everybody that he is well and truly back and nothing could signal that more than winning a medal at the big-ticket events for India.
Mirabai Chanu
After a memorable Tokyo Olympics, Mirabai Chanu will be happy with the news that her weight category is going to remain the same in the future. Now Mirabai needs to keep up the momentum and ensure the flow of medals does not stop.
Ravi Dahiya
From nowhere, Ravi Dahiya emerged as the latest grappler Indians can be proud of. After a heroic silver, Ravi Dahiya has not been seen on the mat for sometime. But champions always make their presence felt when needed most and with two major events in 2022, India will once again hope that Ravi Dahiya can produce the goods.
Indian Sports in 2022: Watch out for these top 10 champions, they will make the nation proud in 2022
Bajrang Puniya
India’s biggest medal hope in Tokyo did finally win a bronze but Indians expected more from the grappler. Wrestling in the most competitive wright division comes with its own unique set of challenges but Bajrang Punia is not someone to shy away from a fight. With the Words as well as CWG and Asiad in the coming year, Bajrang Punia will be hoping to write his name in the Indian sports history books.
Manpreet Singh
After rekindling the nation’s love affair with the sport of hockey, Manpreet Singh will be aware of the rise in expectations. After the dampener of the Asia Cup, India will have to show to the world they are well and truly back and the skipper has to lead from the front. FIH Pro League to CWG and Asiad, multiple challenges are there in 2022 and Manpreet will be key if Indian hockey is to remain on top in this crucial year.
Indian Sports in 2022: Watch out for these top 10 champions, they will make the nation proud in 2022
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