The Indian contingent was led by badminton star PV Sindhu and hockey player Manpreet Singh. Picture Courtesy/ PTI

Lovlina Borgohain and India's boxing contingent pose for a photo ahead of the CWG 2022 opening ceremony. Picture Courtesy/ Twitter account of SAI

PV Sindhu poses for a photo with India's badminton contingent. Picture Courtesy/ Twitter account of SAI

CWG 2022 mascot Perry the Bull was also seen entertaining the fans at the opening ceremony of this year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Picture Courtesy/ PTI

India's contingent for CWG 2022 includes 205 sports professionals. Picture Courtesy/ PTI

An aeroshow was also included in the grand opening ceremony. Picture Courtesy/ PTI

Olympic gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra was set to be India's flagbearer but an injury ruled him out of the tournament. Picture Courtesy/ PTI

A giant mechanized bull was the show-stopper at the event with various performers demonstrating their skills around it. Picture Courtesy/ PTI