Commonwealth Games 2022: Day 1 Schedule And Broadcasting Details

 Commonwealth Games 2022: Day 1 Schedule And Broadcasting Details

Commonwealth Games 2022, Birmingham (Image Source: Twitter)

The 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games is kicking off on 28 July 2022 in Birmingham, England. It will run up to 8 August 2022. The opening ceremony will begin at 4 AM IST. After that, several sports like cricket, boxing, tennis, and hockey are going to take place on the first day of this mega event.

Global athletes are going to compete in this event. India has sent a total number of 215 members to this year’s Commonwealth Games. However, on 26 July 2022, India dealt with a major blow. The Indian Olympic Association confirmed the news that Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra will not participate this year due to a groin injury.

India won 66 medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, including 26 gold

In the 2018 Commonwealth Games India managed 66 medals, including 26 gold medals. India women’s cricket team will face Australia. On the other hand, the Indian women’s hockey team will start its campaign against Ghana.

The opening ceremony of this event will take place at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. However, after having a good Tokyo Olympics 2020, Indian fans are quite hopeful about athletes for this year. Players like PV Sindhu, and Laksya Sen are the frontrunners for bagging a medal in their respective events.

Women’s cricket is a special addition to this year’s competition. Hence, the Indian women’s team will look to deliver their best to bring glory back to India. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and her girls will look to create history in their maiden attempt. However, two Indian cricketers, Pooja Vastrakar and Sabbhineni Meghana had tested Covid-19 positive. Hence, they could not travel with the rest of the team.  

Here is the schedule for Day 1 in the Commonwealth Games 2022:

Time Schedule

Sports Events

5:30 PM – 10:45 PM IST and 12 AM-5:15 AM IST (July 30)

Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls

Women’s Singles Sectional Play – Round 1

Para Men’s Pairs B6-B8 Sectional Play – Round 1

Men’s Triples Sectional Play – Round 1

Women’s Singles Sectional Play – Round 2

Para Women’s Pairs B6-B8 Sectional Play – Round 1

Men’s Triples Sectional Play – Round 2

Men’s Pairs Sectional Play – Round 1

Para Men’s Pairs B6-B8 Sectional Play – Round 2

Women’s Fours Sectional Play – Round 1

Men’s Pairs Sectional Play – Round 2

Para Women’s Pairs B6-B8 Sectional Play – Round 2

Women’s Fours Sectional Play – Round 2

6PM-9:30PM, 11PM-2:30AM, 4AM-7:30AM

Badminton

Mixed Team Event Qualifying Round 1

England v Barbados, Singapore v Mauritius, South Africa v Jamaica, Malaysia v Zambia, Scotland v the Maldives, India v Pakistan, Canada v Uganda, Australia v Sri Lanka

Mixed Team Event Qualifying Round 2

Malaysia v Jamaica, England v Mauritius, Singapore v Barbados, South Africa v Zambia

6PM-12AM, 2:30AM-6:15AM

Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Team Final and Individual Qualification – Subdivision 1 

Men’s Team Final and Individual Qualification – Subdivision 2 

Men’s Team Final and Individual Qualification – Subdivision 3

6PM-9:30PM, 11PM-2:30AM, 4AM-7:30AM

Hockey

Women’s Group Matches

New Zealand v Kenya, South Africa v Scotland, India v Ghana, Canada v Wales

Men’s Group Matches

England v Ghana, New Zealand v Scotland

6PM-10:30PM, 2:30AM-7PM

Rugby 7s

Men’s and Women’s Group matches

6:30 PM-11:30 PM, 1 AM-6 AM

Table tennis and para table tennis

Women’s Team Event Qualifying Round 1

Men’s Team Event Qualifying Round 1

Women’s Team Event Qualifying Round 2

Men’s Team Event Qualifying Round 2

6:30 PM-9:30 PM, 1 AM-3:30 AM

Cycling and para-cycling

7:30PM-10:15PM, 4AM-7AM

Swimming and para-swimming

8PM-11:30PM, 3AM-6:30AM Cricket

India vs Australia

Pakistan vs Barbados

8 PM-1 AM

Triathlon and para-triathlon
9PM-11:45PM, 3:30AM-6AM

Boxing

Men’s and Women’s Preliminary Round of 32
9PM-12:30AM, 3AM-6:30AM

Netball

9PM-11:45PM, 3AM-5:30AM

Squash

Broadcasting Details:

The Sony Sports Networks will cover this event while the live streaming will be on Sony Liv App.

      

Steven

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