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India's T20 skipper Shreyas Iyer lauds Commonwealth Games 2026 performance

India's T20 captain Shreyas Iyer hailed the country's athletes for their stellar showing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, reserving special praise for the boxers after their historic, record-breaking campaign. India's pugilists delivered the nation's best-ever performance at the Commonwealth Games, finishing atop the boxing medals table with an unprecedented haul of seven gold and three silver medals. "What a Commonwealth Games for Team India! Our boxers dominated Glasgow, bringing home a haul of gold and making the nation proud. Huge congratulations to all our champions and para trailblazers for inspiring the nation. This is Indian sport at its finest. Proud of every athlete who wore the tricolour," posted Iyer on 'X'. India reigned supreme in the boxing arena, with the women living up to expectations by securing five gold medals, while Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal clinched the two men's titles to cap the country's most successful boxing campaign in Commonwealth Games ...

Commonwealth Games 2026 closes with Glasgow passing baton to Ahmedabad

One of the defining moments of the closing ceremony was a unique Indo-Scottish 'jugalbandi', with musicians and dancers from both nations coming together in a cultural collaboration

Glasgow hands CWG baton to India as Ahmedabad set to host 2030 Games

Goodbye Scotland. Hello India! After 11 days of intense competition, Glasgow Commonwealth Games concluded with the flag and baton handed over to India, hosts of the Centenary edition, in a glittering ceremony here on Sunday. The 2030 Games will be held in Ahmedabad, and the Scotland officials handed over the CWG flag and baton to Indian representatives -- Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, IOA president PT Usha and Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi. The closing ceremony began showcasing the cultural intricacies of Scotland but soon transformed into a vibrant display of India's cultural diversity and ancient tradition. The show also offered a 'jugalbandi' of Indo-Scottish cultures with musicians and dancers offering a riveting exhibition of their skills. However, India will depart from Glasgow as a satisfied bunch after 39 medals at the 2026 Games, including 13 gold, 17 silver, and nine bronze, to end in fourth position on the standings. The country will become only

'It really hurts': Lovlina reacts to India map missing Northeast in Glasgow

Assam boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Sunday said she felt "hurt" after noticing that India's Northeast was missing from a map printed on the napkins and displayed outside a popular Indian restaurant in Glasgow. The owners acknowledged the mistake and promise to rectify it. The incident occurred when the Indian boxing contingent visited Mister Singh's India, The Home of Curry for a celebratory dinner after scripting history with an unprecedented haul of 10 medals -- seven gold and three silver -- at the ongoing Commonwealth Games. Lovlina, who won a silver medal, noticed that the map of India used in the restaurant's branding omitted the Northeast and immediately brought it to the attention of the management. "Please don't take this the wrong way. I felt a little hurt by this. In the map of India, our North East is missing. Yes, even outside, the map that's displayed has cut off the North East. As someone from the North East, that really hurts us. That's all I wanted to say. Please keep

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 10: India end campaign on 4th with 39 medals in Glasgow

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 10: Lisha Das ended her para cycling final in 6th place as India failed to add another medal to their 39-medal collection.

CWG 2026: India's Athletics stars script history with record 16-medal haul

After collecting eight medals at the Birmingham 2022 Games, India doubled its athletics tally to 16 medals, marking a remarkable 100 per cent improvement.

CWG 2026: India's judo team rewrites history as Unnati claims bronze

Indian judoka Unnati Sharma clinched the bronze medal in the women's 63kg event to continue the country's historic run at the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. Unnati defeated South Africa's Skye Knoester by ippon, wrapping up the contest in just 1 minute and 7 seconds with a decisive move, hooking her leg to unbalance Knoester before throwing her cleanly onto her back to earn an ippon -- the highest score in judo -- and seal the bout instantly. The Indian had earlier gone down to Australia's Saya Middleton in the semifinal but bounced back strongly to secure a place on the podium with an emphatic victory. The bronze was India's fourth medal in judo, continuing the country's best-ever Commonwealth Games campaign in the sport. The historic run was led by Harsh Singh (men's -60kg) and Asmita Dey (women's -48kg), who became India's first-ever Commonwealth Games judo gold medallists with twin titles on Saturday. Yamini Mourya added a silver in the women's -57kg category, giving Ind

CWG 2026: PT Usha hails India's historic medal haul, lauds boxers' grit

Usha credited the government's support and encouragement for the growing success of Indian sports, saying the IOA and government are working together towards achieving world-class standards

"Wonderful to win gold for India": Soman Rana after historic CWG Gold medal

Hailing from Gaya, Bihar, and serving in the Indian Army's 28 Gorkha Rifles, he credited the support of his family, the Army, his coach Rakesh Prasad, and SAI B for helping him win the Gold medal

Dipa Karmakar calls Asmita Dey's CWG 2026 gold a moment of immense pride

Asmita Dey staged a remarkable comeback to clinch the women's 48kg judo gold medal, defeating Canada's Heidi Quach in a thrilling golden score contest at the Commonwealth Games 2026

President Murmu celebrates India's medal heroes after CWG 2026 success

In a post shared by Rashtrapati Bhavan on X, President Murmu congratulated Siwach on winning the gold medal in the men's 60 kg boxing event

CWG 2026: Praveen says self-made journey powered his silver medal run

The Indian athlete said the cold conditions made the competition challenging but added that he continued to push himself to deliver his best

Commonwealth Games 2026 August 2 India schedule, live time IST, streaming

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 10: Check India's full August 2 schedule, events, athletes, medal chances and timings in IST across cycling and Judo

CWG 2026: Gulveer Singh makes history with medal double in track events

Just days after claiming silver in the 10,000m, the 28-year-old produced another tactically brilliant race to finish third in 13:24.95, completing a historic double in Glasgow.

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 9 UPDATES: Boxers end campaign with 7 golds; India medal tally - 39

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 9: Sachin, Arundhati, Sakshi, Priya, Preeti, Jaismine and Soman Rana clinch gold as Shubham, Praveen and Jadumani take silver. Unnati bags bronze in Judo.

CWG 2026: India bags 7 boxing titles, finishes with 10 medals in Glasgow

India have bagged a total of 10 medals in boxing today including 7 gold and 3 silver medals.

CWG 2026: Praveen, Selva secure double podium finish to recreate Birmingham

Four years after India scripted a historic gold-silver finish in Birmingham, Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran ensured the country once again finished on the podium in Glasgow.

Commonwealth Games 2026 August 1 India schedule, live time IST, streaming

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 9: Check India's full August 1 schedule, events, athletes, medal chances and timings in IST across boxing, athletics, Judo and more

CWG 2026: Flawless boxing semifinals push India's virtual medal tally to 33

With 10 boxers now set to compete for gold on Saturday, India has significantly boosted its medal prospects heading into the closing stages of the Games

CWG 2026: Neeraj, Yash hand India double podium as medal tally rises to 23

The two medals lifted India's overall tally to 23 medals (5 gold, 12 silver and 6 bronze), keeping the nation in 10th place on the medal standings heading into the penultimate day of competition.