Commonwealth Games 2022 Medals Tally: India jump to 5th spot in standing after Day 8

Medals poured in for India in numbers on Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games 2022 with the wrestlers bagging 6 medals, that included 3 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze. Sakshi Malik, the 2016 bronze medallis, returned to form at CWG 2022 with a gold medal while India's star wrestler and bronze winner from Tokyo Olympics 2020 Bajrang Punia clinched a gold as well. This is the second successive gold for him. Not to forget, Deepak Punia who bagged his first-ever medal at CWG. Anshu Malik won the silver after losing the final bout, while Divya Kakran and Mohit Grewal won the bronze medals in their respective categories. 

Day 9 schedule of Indian athletes at Commonwealth Games 2022

So far, Indian athletes have won 26 medals-- nine golds, eight silvers and nine bronze-- at the Commonwealth Games 2022. One of the biggest highlights from Day 8 was Men`s Lawn Bowls Fours team assuring a medal for India as they beat England to reach the final. While India women`s hockey team had to face a defeat in the semi-finals against Australia after a controversial decision from the referee followed by a below-par display by attackers in the penalty shootout. Disppointments in CWG 2022 continued for star Indian paddler Manika Batra as she crashed out after loss in the quarterfinals event.

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India will aim for more medals on Day 9 of the Commonwealth Games with Indian women's cricket team aiming to reaching the final and assuring a silver, and that too a historic one. They play the hosts England in the semi-final today from 3.30 pm IST. Indian men's hockey team also have a chance to move to the semis and guarantee a medal for India as they take on South Africa in the semi-final today. 

India's two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu too will be in action today in her quarter-final clash and would be hoping to take one more step towards an expected gold medal from her. 

Check out India's Medal Tally after Day 8.