The announcement, which was immediately followed by a surprising burst of Garba dancers and dhol drummers in the Glasgow General Assembly Hall, signaled exactly what India is bringing: scale, youth, massive cultural pride, and sporting passion.
Dr. Donald Rukare, the President of Commonwealth Sport, called it the “start of a new golden era,” praising India for bringing “scale, youth, ambition, rich culture, enormous sporting passion and relevance.”
The Games Programme: 15–17 Sports Locked In
Amdavad 2030 is shaping up to be much bigger than the scaled-back 2026 Glasgow Games. The Centenary edition is confirmed to feature 15 to 17 sports.
The core, confirmed sports include:
Athletics and Para Athletics
Swimming and Para Swimming
Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis
Bowls and Para Bowls
Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting
Artistic Gymnastics, Netball, and Boxing
The Hot List: What Could Get Added?
The process to finalize the remaining $7-9$ sports starts next month, but the list of sports under consideration is where Indian fans should focus, because these are disciplines where we are strong:
Archery (last featured in Delhi 2010)
Badminton
Cricket T20 (a huge possibility given the venue)
Hockey
Shooting
Squash
Wrestling
Here’s the kicker: Amdavad can also propose up to two new or traditional sports. This opens the door for homegrown sports like Kabaddi or Yogasana to make a major international debut.
Indian athletes, like World Champion boxer Jaismine Lamboria, are already calling it a “huge motivation” to compete on home soil. The journey starts now.
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