CWG 2018

Olympian shuttler Sindhu to be India's flag-bearer

The CWG opening ceremony will be held on April 4

PV Sindhu Hyderabad PTI P.V. Sindhu said that her preparations for the upcoming tournaments were going on well | PTI

Rio Olympics silver-medallist P.V. Sindhu will be the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.

The CWG opening ceremony will be held on April 4.

World No. 3 Sindhu is one of the favourites to win the badminton women's singles title in Gold Coast after reaching the semifinals of the All England Championships last week.

Sindhu had earlier won a bronze medal in the 2014 edition of the multi-sport event.

The Pullela Gopichand protégée had also bagged a silver medal at last year's Badminton World Championships.

India will see participation of 222 athletes from 15 different sports including aquatics, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, hockey, lawn bowls, shooting, squash, table tennis, weightlifting, wrestling and para sports in the quadrennial sport.