Commonwealth Games 2018: 5 reasons why you should look forward to CWG more than IPL 

#3 India's strongest contingent in years

16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 - Day Seven

With the exception of cricket, India hasn't performed too brightly on an international stage. While we are known for our ruthlessness on the field of cricket, we've always fallen short of achieving the same targets in other sports.

However recently, India has been making progress in other sports as well. We have had a strong representation in badminton in international events for years now and have been making great strides in others sports such wrestling, shooting and boxing as well.

India has been doing well in the CWG as well since the turn of the century, most notably winning 101 medals and finishing 2nd in 2010. This year's contingent is the strongest it has been in years. Made up of seasoned performers such as P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, M.C. Mary Kom, Jitu Rai, and newcomers like Neeraj Chopra and Mehuli Ghosh among others, big things are expected from India at the games.