Commonwealth Games 2022: Muslim Players from India

How many sportspersons are struggling day and night for garnering the pride for whole nation is matter of knowing. 

Here is a list showing numbers of Indians who participated in Birmingham 2022 with their respective sport spectrum. 

It also enumerates the names of Muslim sportspersons from India who qualified and participated in the multi-sports event of Birmingham 2022. 

Muhammed Anees Yahiya  - Representative image 


  • Athletics

Total: 32 

Muslims: 04 

  1. Muhammed Anees Yahiya 
  2. Abdulla Aboobacker
  3. Muhammed Ajmal
  4. Muhmmed Anas Yahiya 

  • Badminton

Total: 10

Muslim: none

  • Boxing

Total: 12

Muslim: 02 

  1. Mohammed Hassamuddin 
  2. Nikhat Zareen 

Nikhat Zareen - Representative image 

  • Cycling

Total: 13

Muslim: none

  •  Gymnastics - Artistic

Total: 06

Muslim: 01

  1. Saif Tamboli 

  •  Gymnastics - Rhythmic  

Total: 01 (Balveen Kaur)

Muslim: none

  • Judo

Total: 06

Muslim: none

  • Lawn Bowls

Total: 10

Muslim: none

  •  Squash

Total: 09

Muslim: none

  • Swimming

Total: 14

Muslim: none

  • Table Tennis\

Total: 08

Muslim: none

  • Triathlon

Total: 04

Muslim: none 

  • Weightlifting

Total: 15

Muslim: none

  • Wrestling

Total: 12

Muslim: none


In Nutshell 

Overall (Only Individuals): 142

Total Muslims: 07


Commonwealth Games 2022 sportspersons graph showing numbers and percentage Muslim players in individual games.

Team Sport 

  • Hockey - Men's and Women's (2 teams)

  • Women's Cricket, (1 Team)



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