The Indian Athletes are leaving no stones unturned to hoist Indian flag the highest at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022. With 40 medals in total, India has cemented its position in the top five of this edition’s medal tally.  

Australia is at the unshakeable top spot after winning 155 medals in total, with 59 golds, 46 silvers and 50 bronze included. They are followed by the host, England with 148 medals, Canada is at the third position with 84 medals and New Zealand is at the fourth spot with 44 medals, leading ahead of India with a difference of just 4 wins.

India on the other hand is at the fifth spot with 13 gold, 11 silvers and 16 bronze and is also marching ahead of Nigeria with a difference of 10 medals. After keeping the form of Indian athletes in this multi-sport event, it is safe to say that India can easily end up at the fourth spot out of 72 countries participating in the Birmingham CWG 20222.  

But for the unversed, who are thinking this is the best India had done at Commonwealth games, let us remind you of the time when India hosted this quadrennial event back in 2010. Yes! It’s the Delhi Commonwealth Games when India was at the second position with its best ever score of 101 medals. Indian athletes like Saina Nehwal, Abhinav Bindra and many others had clinched 38 golds, 27 silvers and 36 bronze by playing the perfect host to 71 countries.

Another interesting fact about the Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 is that just like is edition, Australia was at the no 1 spot and India, Canada and England were in the top 5. Hence, it will be interesting to see that with just two days left for Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 to end, how far will Indian athlete will take this year’s medal tally.

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