Shankar mahadevan

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh: As the curtain falls on the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Sunday night, the spotlight will shift from Scotland to India in a symbolic moment that could define the future of Indian sport.

At the closing ceremony inside Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, the Commonwealth Games flag and the host baton will be formally handed over to Amdavad, the host city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, marking the beginning of India’s journey towards staging the historic centenary edition of the Games.

For India, the handover is much more than a ceremonial tradition. It represents the passing of responsibility from one host to another, while also signalling the country’s growing stature as a global sporting destination. Two decades after New Delhi hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games, India is ready to welcome the Commonwealth once again, this time with far greater ambition and on an even bigger stage.