The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday announced that two-time Olympic medalist shuttler PV Sindhu will be the flag bearer for Team India at the opening ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Indian shuttler ace and Olympic medalist PV Sindhu has expressed her happiness at being selected as Team India's torch bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday announced that two-time Olympic medalist shuttler PV Sindhu will be the flag bearer for Team India at the opening ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The second flag bearer was Indian men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh.

"It is a great honour to be bestowed with the responsibility to lead the contingent and hold the flag at such an august gathering. I am extremely happy and I wish all my fellow contingent all the best for the Games. I would like to thank IOA also for choosing me as the flag bearer," said Sindhu in a statement as per Badminton Association of India (BAI) Media.

Along with Sindhu, who won medals at the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics, two other highly deserving athletes are considered to be the flag bearers for Team India: weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and boxer Lovlina Borgohain, both Olympic medallists.

A four-member committee comprising IOA acting president Anil Khanna, IOA general secretary Rajeev Mehta, IOA treasurer Anandeshwar Panday and Team India mission chief Rajesh Bhandari selected the three athletes. Finally, Khanna and Mehta chose Sindhu as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony. Rajeev Mehta, IOA General Secretary: "We are very happy that Sindhu has been selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony. We congratulate her and wish her and the other athletes of Team India all the best for the Commonwealth." Games." "

Additionally, Rajesh Bhandari, Head of Mission of Team India, Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced that a maximum of 164 participants from the Indian contingent will be allowed to participate in the parade of nations at the opening ceremony scheduled for 28 July 2022.