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India CWG 2030 Handover
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During the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony on August 2, India received the flag and baton for hosting the 2030 Games in Ahmedabad. The event featured cultural performances by Manushi Chhillar, Shankar Mahadevan, and Rishab Rikhiram Sharma. India finished with 39 medals, and officials highlighted preparations for the centenary Games.
How it unfolded
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India celebrates 39 medals, starts countdown to 2030
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Closing ceremony: flag and baton handed over to India
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Ahmedabad to receive flag and baton at closing
5d ago
Ahmedabad showcases bid at Glasgow experience centre
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Manushi Chhillar, Shankar Mahadevan to lead handover ceremony
27 Jul 2026
India's cultural performance for CWG closing announced
What happened earlier
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Full story →Indian performance at Commonwealth Games very good, says PCI official
PCI official Satyanarayan Shimoga praised India's 'very good' performance at the Commonwealth Games.
India finished fourth with 39 medals at the CWG.
India received the ceremonial baton as hosts for the 2030 Games in Ahmedabad, their second time hosting.
Earlier · 5d ago
Full story →CWG 2026 Closing Ceremony: Manushi Chhillar, Shankar Mahadevan headline India's Commonwealth Games handover in Glasgow
India will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, confirmed in November 2025.
The CWG 2026 Closing Ceremony in Glasgow on August 2 will include a 20-minute handover segment featuring Indian performers.
Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar and singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan headline the Indian showcase.
The segment includes a tribute to Vande Mataram for its 150th anniversary, an Indo-Scottish collaboration, and a Gujarat-focused finale.
Performers also include Bhoomi Trivedi, Siddharth Mahadevan, Shivam Mahadevan, Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, and Ross Ainslie.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →Manushi Chillar: My CWG performance will celebrate India and the essence of unity
Actor and former Miss World Manushi Chhillar will perform at the Commonwealth Games handover ceremony in Glasgow on August 2, 2026.
The performance is designed to celebrate India and the essence of unity for the CWG 2030 host nation.
Chhillar, who played competitive sports before winning Miss World in 2017, says sports taught her discipline, resilience, and teamwork.
She described being invited to the ceremony as 'genuinely thrilled' and an honor to represent India on a global stage.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →Rishab Rikhiram Sharma on bringing the sitar recital to the Commonwealth Games: This feels bigger than any concert
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.
Sharma's performance will feature two compositions, 'Chanakya' and 'Tandavam', which channel courage and valour.
His performance will include choreography for the first time, developed in collaboration with Shiamak Davar.
Sharma will collaborate with Scottish musician Ross Ainslie, combining sitar and Scottish pipes in an India–Scotland collaboration.
Earlier · 2d ago
Full story →Opinion: CWG 2026 Closing Ceremony: Glasgow To Get First Glimpse Of Ahmedabad 2030 Edition
The 2030 Commonwealth Games will be held in Ahmedabad.
The 2030 edition will be the centenary edition of the Commonwealth Games.
The closing ceremony of the 2026 CWG in Glasgow will offer a first glimpse of the Ahmedabad 2030 edition.
