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Commonwealth Games: Sharath Kamal, Nikhat Zareen named Indian flagbearers for closing ceremony
Veteran paddler Sharath Kamal has four medals to his name in the Games while Zareen was crowned the women's flyweight champion.
Birmingham: Star paddler Sharath Kamal and world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen have been named India's flagbearers for the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday.The 40-year-old Sharath has a rich haul of four medals in this edition of the Games, having won the men's team and mixed team gold and a silver in the men's doubles event.He will also be playing in the men's singles gold medal match later in the day.Zareen, on the other hand, won the gold medal in the light flyweight event (50kg) on Sunday.Commonwealth Games: India schedule, Results, Medals tally"Nikhat Zareen and Sharath Kamal will be India's flagbearers in the closing ceremony," the Indian team's chef de mission Rajesh Bhandari told PTI.Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh were the flagbearers for the opening ceremony.Click here for the live coverage of Day 11 of the 2022 Commonwealth GamesClick here for our complete coverage of the 2022 Commonwealth GamesRead all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
First Published:Aug 08, 2022, 15:14:31 IST
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