These sporting events of the year 2022, in which the glory of Indian players, waved the world
The Indian cricket team recently toured Bangladesh with a 2-0 victory in the Test series to end the year 2022. Not only cricket, Indian players were in full swing in the sports field throughout the year. This year be it cricket or badminton or hockey. India’s flag was hoisted in every game. In such a situation, let us know about some important sporting moment of year for India in the year 2022.
India won the Thomas Cup for the first time
In the year 2022, a big news came out for India from Badminton in the month of May when the team created history by winning the Thomas Cup for the first time. India defeated 14-time champions Indonesia in the final of the Thomas Cup. India participated in this tournament for the 13th time but before that it had never reached the semi-finals but the title win in Thomas Cup for the first time in 73 years made India memorable in badminton games.
Gold to Nikhat in the World Championship
Much has happened in other sports for India this year. In the month of May, India’s female boxer Nikhat Zareen created a sensation by winning gold in the World Boxing Championship for India with her powerful punch. Nikhat achieved this feat by defeating Thailand’s Jitpong Jutmas 5-0 in the 52kg category. India’s gold in women’s boxing was one of the sporting moments of the year.
Medals rained in Commonwealth
India’s performance in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games held in August this year was spectacular. Indian athletes won a total of 61 medals, including 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze medals, despite no shooting competition at the Commonwealth Games 2022. In this way, India stood fourth in the medal tally. In this Commonwealth Games, winning a medal for the first time in some sports like lawn ball has been one of the sporting moments for India.
Neeraj created history in track and field
Neeraj Chopra, who won the gold medal in the Olympics for India, hoisted the flag for the country in the year 2022 as well. Neeraj created history at the World Athletics Championships by winning the track and field event’s first medal for India since 2003 (long jump, Anju Bobby George). In the competition held in Eugene, USA in the month of July, Neeraj got India a silver medal by throwing 88.13 meters. Neeraj became the first Indian to win a medal in the javelin throw event of the World Athletics Championships in one of the sporting moments of the year for the country.
India win over Pakistan in T20 World Cup
The year 2022 has been nothing special if seen for Indian cricket. The team had suffered defeats in the Asia and T20 World Cups but India’s victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup played in Australia in October-November gave the entire country a special opportunity to rejoice. India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets. This victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup was the sporting moment of the year for cricket.
Indian women’s hockey team wins in Nations Cup
At the end of this year, India’s women’s hockey team also gave a big gift to the countrymen by winning the Nations Cup, which was one of the sporting moments of the year. The Indian women’s team won the title by defeating Spain 1-0 in the Nations final on 18 December.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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