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CWG Glasgow to Ahmedabad Handover

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CWG Glasgow to Ahmedabad Handover

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India prepares to take the Commonwealth Games baton from Glasgow for the 2030 edition in Ahmedabad. The closing ceremony features sitarist Rishab Sharma and singer Shankar Mahadevan, with model Manushi Chhillar. Ahmedabad will host the centenary Games, praising India's sports infrastructure.

How it unfolded

  1. 5h ago

    Centenary 2030 Games official handover in Glasgow

  2. 1d ago

    Ahmedabad to receive flag and Host Baton at closing

  3. 2d ago

    Artists spotlight historical significance of performance

  4. 3d ago

    Ahmedabad unveils Amdavad Experience Centre in Glasgow

  5. 4d ago

    Manushi Chhillar joins closing ceremony handover lineup

  6. 6d ago

    Rishab Sharma and Shankar Mahadevan to headline CWG closing act

What happened earlier

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Rishab Rikhiram Sharma on bringing the sitar recital to the Commonwealth Games: This feels bigger than any concert

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  1. Rishab Rikhiram Sharma will perform a neo-classical sitar set at the 2026 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony on August 2 at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.

  2. Sharma's performance will feature two compositions, 'Chanakya' and 'Tandavam', which channel courage and valour.

  3. His performance will include choreography for the first time, developed in collaboration with Shiamak Davar.

  4. Sharma will collaborate with Scottish musician Ross Ainslie, combining sitar and Scottish pipes in an India–Scotland collaboration.

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Rishab Sharma, Shankar Mahadevan to headline CWG 2026 closing act

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  1. Sitar virtuoso Rishab Rikhiram Sharma and singer Shankar Mahadevan will headline India's cultural presentation at the closing ceremony of the XXIII Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on August 2, 2026.

  2. The performance takes place ahead of the flag handover to India for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

  3. India's cultural presentation is part of the closing ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

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CWG 2026 Closing Ceremony: Manushi Chhillar, Shankar Mahadevan headline India's Commonwealth Games handover in Glasgow

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  1. India will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, confirmed in November 2025.

  2. The CWG 2026 Closing Ceremony in Glasgow on August 2 will include a 20-minute handover segment featuring Indian performers.

  3. Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar and singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan headline the Indian showcase.

  4. The segment includes a tribute to Vande Mataram for its 150th anniversary, an Indo-Scottish collaboration, and a Gujarat-focused finale.

  5. Performers also include Bhoomi Trivedi, Siddharth Mahadevan, Shivam Mahadevan, Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, and Ross Ainslie.

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Manushi Chillar: My CWG performance will celebrate India and the essence of unity

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  1. Actor and former Miss World Manushi Chhillar will perform at the Commonwealth Games handover ceremony in Glasgow on August 2, 2026.

  2. The performance is designed to celebrate India and the essence of unity for the CWG 2030 host nation.

  3. Chhillar, who played competitive sports before winning Miss World in 2017, says sports taught her discipline, resilience, and teamwork.

  4. She described being invited to the ceremony as 'genuinely thrilled' and an honor to represent India on a global stage.

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