With Neeraj Chopra having pulled out due to a groin injury, badminton superstar PV Sindhu got the nod ahead of weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and boxer Lovlina Borgohain to become India’s flagbearer at the opening ceremony on Thursday.

She will lead the Indian contingent, which has been allowed a maximum of 164 participants, including officials, at the Opening, where Birmingham’s world famous band Duran Duran will be star performers. An Indian connection will be the vocalist, Ranjana Ghatak, who was born and brought up in the UK.

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