Chances of India hosting a Commonwealth Shooting Championship in 2022 have brightened after the Commonwealth Games Federation asked Indian Olympic Association to submit a formal proposal for its consideration.

This is being seen as an idea mooted to compensate for the sport's exclusion from the Birmingham Commonwealth games. Shooting has been axed from the 2022 edition by Birmingham Organising Committee, citing logistical issues.

The move triggered angry reactions from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the national shooting federation (NRAI).

For the first time since 1974, the sport has been excluded from the Games roster.

The submission of the proposal must be done by early January to the Sports Committee of the CGF which will then place the bid before its Executive Committee for approval.

The encouraging response comes weeks after a meeting between the CGF and International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) in Munich on December 5.  

In a letter to Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra, the CGF said it was encouraged by the NRAI President Raninder and the Vladimir Lissin-led ISSF's proposal to host the event just prior to the 2022 CWG.

NRAI and ISSF, the IOA has been trying to convince the CGF to reconsider its decision on shooting, citing India's excellent medal count in the sport. Efforts were made to convince the CGF when Martin and Grevemberg visited the country last month.

The meeting was agreed upon following IOA's proposal to the Sports Ministry in July to boycott the Games over shooting's exclusion.

Shooting has always been one of India's top medal contributors in the CWG. The discipline yielded 16 medals, including seven gold, at the last edition in Gold Coast.