CWG 2022: Top 5 medal contenders for India on day 8

Today Indian athletes will fight for medals in 6 wrestling events.

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Rio Olympics bronze medallist and two-time CWG medallist Sakshi Malik is one of the strongest contenders for a medal.

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Bajrang Punia, Olympic bronze medallist, will look forward to defending his title in CWG.

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Deepak Punia had to settle for 5th place in Tokyo but his silver in the 2019 World Wrestling Championship shows what he is capable of.

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Divya Kakran won a bronze in the Gold Coast games and will look out to convert it into gold this time.

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After winning a silver in the 2021 World Championships, Anshu Malik has a chance to get her 1st CWG medal in the bag.

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Bhavina Patel has a chance to confirm a medal by winning in the Women's Para TT semi-finals. She also won a silver in Tokyo Paralympics and is a strong contender.

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