The Commonwealth Games (CWG) is round the corner and India has its own set of promising players who can bring those shining medals for the country. One such rising player is Saina Nehwal, an uprising Badminton player, who has been ranked number 3 by World Badminton Federation.

Born on March 17, 1990 in Hisar, Haryana, Saina spent her entire life in Hyderabad. It was the continuous support and motivation by her parents, Dr. Harvir Singh and Usha Nehwal, that made her enter the world of Badminton.

Achievements at a Glance:

• Saina appeared on the global stage in 2006 and won the Philippines Open, thus becoming the first Indian woman to mark a win in a 4-star tournament.
• She wrote the History on June 21, 2009 by becoming the first Indian to win a Super Series Tournament.
• Again on June 20, 2010, she grabbed her second career Super Series Title when she successfully won the Singapore Open Title.
• In the same year, she won the Indonesian Open as well and thus, completed her hat-trick. This win brought her into the global media-limelight.
• Going by the BWF Super Series, this energetic Badminton player has been ranked No.1 with 29860 points.

The list of her achievements is quite lengthy. However this is just a beginning for this rising Indian Badminton player. With so many achievements under her belt, Saina Nehwal seems to become the face of India in the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

Paula Griffin was born on 11 July, 1988 in Auckland, New Zealand and is the second of three children. At a mere age of 22, she is a rising New Zealand netball player and is definitely a player to watch out for, in the upcoming Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010.

Unforgettable Achievements:

Netball is where Paula’s heart lies and the list of her achievements is quite lengthy. In 2006, she was selected for the New Zealand U21 team. The same year, she also played in the National Bank Cup for the Auckland Diamonds.

However, this is not all about this great netball player. She went on to join the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, in September 2006. The next year, she drove her team to the second spot at the 2007 Netball World Championships in Auckland. This helped Paula making a big presence in the sport.

Again, she led the New Zealand U21 team to grab the second spot at the 2009 World Youth Netball Championships in the Cook Islands. It is her impressive progress and commitment to the sport that makes her a perfect choice for the Commonwealth New Zealand Netball team and also a player to watch out for.

So, let’s just keep the fingers crossed and wait for the Games to begin.