“The 2026 Commonwealth Games have arrived, with India hoping to build on the 61 medals they previously earned. However, a significant change will be seen in the tournament this year, as the number of sports countries will be participating in has been reduced by almost half, from 19 to 10. This alteration was made after Victoria (Australia) withdrew as host for the 2026 edition of the tournament due to ballooning costs. This situation prompted Glasgow to step in with a drastically reduced budget and a streamlined 10-sport format. If we compare the 2026 edition to 2022, a total of nine sports were dropped from the roster, including almost all of India’s traditional powerhouses:Wrestling: Dropped (Accounted for 12 medals in 2022, including 6 Gold)
Badminton: Dropped (Accounted for 6 medals in 2022, including 3 Gold)
Table Tennis: Dropped (Accounted for 7 medals, including Para TT)
Hockey: Dropped (Accounted for 2 medals – Men’s Silver, Women’s Bronze)
Cricket (Women’s): Dropped (Accounted for 1 Silver)
The excluded sports in Glasgow accounted for a whopping 28 of India’s 61 medals in Birmingham. Hence, it is going to be tough for India to even breach the 30-medal mark this time.
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