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

#5 Rehearsal for the Olympics

India has performed well at the Commonwealth Games in the last two decades. The country gave their best performance in 2010 when the games were held in New Delhi. India also stands 4th in the all-time rankings of the countries at the CWG.

However, India has never been able to replicate the same success in the Olympic Games. Over the years this has been one of the biggest disappointments in Indian sports. While the country's contingent is continually growing at every subsequent event such as these, the results are usually unsatisfactory.

The Gold Coast games bring another opportunity for India to measure their performance against some of the best. While superpowers such as the U.S.A and China are absent from these games, India still faces some tough competition from heavyweights such as England, Australia, and Canada. A good display from Indian athletes could signal intent ahead of the 2020 games in Tokyo.