These players are the hope of gold for India, they can win 38 medals in these 5 sports only

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Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026: Commonwealth Games 2026 is about to begin. The competition for medals will be seen in Glasgow from 23rd July. In this race to win medals, Indian athletes will also tighten their belts with full preparation. Many players for India have great hopes of winning the gold medal. There will be a total of 10 sports events in the Glasgow Games 2026, out of which if Indian players give their best, they can win 38 medals in just 5 sports.

India hopes for gold in Commonwealth Games 2026

The first big name among its players from whom India will hope to win a gold medal in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 will be Mirabai Chanu. Mirabai Chanu will represent India in the women’s 48 kg weight category. Apart from these, women boxers Jasmine Lamboria, Sakshi Choudhary and Preeti Pawar, who are participating in boxing, are also big hopes of gold medal for India. Neeraj Chopra will be expected to win a gold medal in the javelin throw event of athletics.

India can win 38 medals in these 5 events

Indian players will be expected to win up to 38 medals in just 5 sports events at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. Those 5 sports events include athletics, boxing, weightlifting, judo and para sports.

India had won 8 medals in athletics in the last Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham. That hope is being reduced to 7 medals in Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. This hope in boxing seems to have increased in Glasgow 2026 compared to Birmingham 2022. India is expected to win 11 medals in boxing. India can once again win 10 medals in weightlifting. Whereas in Judo, there can be an increase in the number of medals in Glasgow as compared to Birmingham. India is expected to win up to 5 medals in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. Whereas in para sports, India has a chance of winning up to 6 medals in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026.

Saket Sharma

The journey that started with the game show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ passed through stops like News Nation, India News, India.com and Editorji. In this connection, I have been associated with TV9 Hindi for the last 5 years. Here too it is my job to tell sports news. I have an understanding of all three worlds, TV, digital and production houses and overall experience of more than a decade. Every day I try to learn something new and do new creative things. Not afraid of failure and not proud of success. I just try to always give my best. This is what I have been doing till date and my intention is the same in future also. Be it sitting at the desk and narrating sports news in your own words or going to the field and capturing it on camera. In simple language, I am a player who brings to you every action happening on the sports field.

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