New Delhi, July 28 -- The arguments, reels and memes of the FIFA World Cup haven't cooled off yet, and already this never-ending summer of sport has brought upon us the Commonwealth Games, which kicked off in Glasgow, Scotland, on 23 July. At the scaled down event which Glasgow stepped in to take over after the original host, the Australian state of Victoria, withdrew, India has a contingent of 125 athletes-77 men, 48 women.

A big chunk of the group is made up of athletes competing in athletics, mainly track and field events. It is headed by the two-time Olympics medal-winner javelin star Neeraj Chopra, but there are several other medal contenders in multiple events behind him. From sprints and relays to high jump and long jump, Indian a...