India has got the hosting rights of Commonwealth Games 2030, it will be organized in Ahmedabad. The host of this event will be formally announced at 6 pm. Currently the Commonwealth Sports Executive Board is meeting in Glasgow, Scotland. Nigeria was also involved in the hosting race along with India. India also wants to host the 2036 Olympic Games, hosting the Commonwealth Games is a positive step in that direction.

India last hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010, when the event was held in the country’s capital Delhi. This time the event will be held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where work is being done to improve sports infrastructure for the last several years.

Where will the next edition of Commonwealth Games take place?

The next edition of the Commonwealth Games will be held in Glasgow, Scotland in 2026.

24th edition of Commonwealth Games will be held in Ahmedabad

The 2030 Commonwealth Games has been officially named XXIV Commonwealth Games. This will be the 24th edition of the tournament. Players from 74 countries around the world will participate in it. This will be the third time that the Commonwealth Games will be held in Asia. Earlier it was organized in Delhi in 2010 and Kuala Lumpur in 1998. The previous edition took place in 2022 in the city of Birmingham, England.

Big achievement towards the dream of hosting 2036 Olympics

India is among the contenders to host the 2036 Olympics. The country also wants to host this big event. Let us tell you that if this happens, it will be the first time that India will host the Olympic Games. Hosting the Commonwealth Games 2030 is a great achievement towards that dream.

Many sports have been organized in Ahmedabad in recent times. This also includes AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers, Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship. In the coming times too, many tournaments (Asian Weightlifting Championship, Asia Para-Archery Cup etc.) will be organized here. An Athlete Village complex will also be built in the city for 3000 players.

Commonwealth Games: Commonwealth Games 2030 will be organized in India and this is a big occasion of pride for the country. According to the information, Ahmedabad is going to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Its official announcement is expected in November. This will be confirmed at the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation in Glasgow on 26 November, which is now being considered a mere formality.

This will be the second time that India will host the Commonwealth Games. Earlier in 2010, these games were organized brilliantly in Delhi, which proved India’s hosting capability to the whole world. These games to be held in Ahmedabad will provide a big opportunity to the young players of the country and the sports infrastructure will take new heights.

India’s top medal winner, Jaspal Rana is at the forefront

The player who has won the most medals for India in the Commonwealth Games is Jaspal Rana. This veteran shooting player has won a total of 15 medals, which include 9 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze. Rana gave India a new identity in shooting in the 1990s and early 2000s. His consistency and performance strengthened Indian shooting at the international level.

Sharat Kamal, king of table tennis

After Jaspal Rana, the second name that comes is that of table tennis star Achanta Sharath Kamal. He has won 13 medals so far – 7 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze. Sharath Kamal is one of the most trusted names of Indian table tennis, who has hoisted the country’s flag continuously from 2006 Melbourne to 2022 Birmingham.

Anjali Bhagwat’s charm among women

Shooter Anjali Bhagwat’s name comes at the top as India’s most successful female player. He has won 10 medals, out of which he has won gold medal 6 times, silver medal 3 times and bronze medal once.

After him, shooter Vijay Kumar has won 8 medals in Commonwealth, while Sanjeev Rajput has won 7 medals, which include 3 gold, 3 silver and one bronze medal.

India’s Commonwealth journey so far

India’s Commonwealth Games history has been illustrious. The country has won 564 medals so far – 203 gold, 190 silver and 171 bronze. India is the third most successful country in the Commonwealth Games after Australia (2596 medals) and England (2322 medals).

Commonwealth Games 2030: The Executive Board of the Commonwealth Games has announced the recommendation of Ahmedabad as the proposed host city for the 2030 Games. Now this recommendation will be voted on by the full members of the Commonwealth Games. The decision of which can be taken in the General Assembly to be held in Glasgow on 26 November 2025. Meanwhile, today we are going to talk about how India can benefit financially by hosting the Commonwealth Games 2030. Let us know.

Estimate of income from sports

It is difficult to give an exact answer as to how much India can earn from the 2030 Commonwealth Games, but we can find out how financial benefits can be achieved. We can get information from past events and potential financial benefits of anticipated income sources. Although calculating the income from large-scale sporting events is much more complex, because it involves many factors other than direct income, but we can know the sources of income.

Potential Revenue Sources

Sponsorship is a major source of income. Both national and international companies often invest heavily in deals for such large events. Because of this, along with the financing of sports, the visibility of the brand also increases significantly. Apart from this, broadcast rights are also a big source of income. Selling rights to broadcast sports on domestic and international networks can generate huge earnings. This is because millions of viewers watch these competitions.

Another way is to sell tickets. Spectators purchasing tickets for individual sports and events provide direct financial benefits to the organisers. Along with this, a good amount of revenue is also generated from the sale of goods. Fans buying T-shirts, caps and souvenirs in the name of Commonwealth Games become another source of income. Not only this, tourism can also get a big boost with the help of these sports. Tourists from India and all over the world will come to Ahmedabad. Due to which, along with hotels, restaurants and local transport, other areas will also benefit. Meanwhile, it is important to keep in mind that events of such a large scale often involve huge infrastructure and construction costs. In many cases this cost may exceed the revenue, making the net profit uncertain.

Commonwealth Games 2030 In India: The Government of India wants to organize the Commonwealth Games 2030. Ahmedabad was selected to hold these games in the country. Regarding this, the Commonwealth Association has approved India’s name to participate in the auction. India’s Home Minister Amit Shah gave this information on social media platform X.

A day of immense joy and pride for India.

Heartiest congratulations to every citizen of India on Commonwealth Association’s approval of India’s bid to host the Commonwealth Games 2030 in Ahmedabad. It is a grand endorsement of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s relentless efforts to…

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 15, 2025

Will 2030 Commonwealth Games be held in India?

The Executive Board of Commonwealth Sports today informed on Wednesday, October 15 that India is included in the bidding process. Ahmedabad was named by India for organizing the Commonwealth Games. The decision on whether the Commonwealth Games 2030 will be held in Ahmedabad or not will be taken in the Commonwealth Sports General Assembly meeting to be held in Glasgow on 26 November 2025. Only on November 26 will the final decision be taken as to which country will host the Commonwealth Games 2030.

Nigeria in race with Ahmedabad

The Commonwealth Sports Executive Board is also considering holding these games in Nigeria, Africa. Dr. Donald Rukare, Executive Chairman of Commonwealth Sports, says, ‘We are grateful for the thinking and commitment of both India and Nigeria. The proposals of both to host the Commonwealth Games are very good and inspiring. The final decision regarding this will be taken in the General Assembly in Glasgow.

‘A matter of honor for India’

On India’s participation in the bidding process for the Commonwealth Games 2030, PT Usha, President of the Commonwealth Games Association of India, said, ‘It will be a great honor for India that we will get the opportunity to organize the Centenary Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. These games will not only showcase India’s world class sporting prowess, but will also show our growing steps towards a developed India 2047.

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Process to elect olympic hosts: India has submitted a letter of intent for the claim of the Commonwealth Games 2030. The Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also approved organizing Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. The last date to present this claim was 31 August. At the same time, after the Commonwealth Games, India also wants to host the Olympics 2036. Olympic 2024 took place in Paris (Paris Olympic 2024). At the same time, the Olympic (Olympic 2028) to be held in 2028 will be in Los Angeles. What to do for this? Let us know what is the whole process of hosting the Olympics.

step 1: Information about the Games is shared between the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and IOC for the Olympics. In this meeting, there is talk about the city or region where the Olympics are to be held.

Step 2: After the first step process, NOC is constantly in discussion with the IOC and understands the entire process on bringing the Olympic project correctly. IOC tells the country that hosts the Games plan to design the game plan and what can be benefited to the people of that city with this event, information is also given about it.

Step 3: All things seem right for the Olympic movement, then the Executive Board starts interaction for targeted dialogues. Along with this, all the countries who express their desire for hosting the Olympics that year, they are called for the next stage conversation, in which further talks the Future Host Commission. In the target dialogue, one and more than one project is discussed. In this, the cost of IOC Venue, opinion about people’s event and interactional impact also talks about the event.

Step 4: When more than one country claims to host an Olympics, the Executive Board announces the election, in which countries seeking hosting present their projects, which is shared with the IOC members. The final presentation is given in the IOC session. After this, IOC members vote through secret ballot. Whoever wins in this voting signs the IOC Olympic host contract with that country.

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The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has approved the bid for hosting 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedbar. This decision was taken on August 27, for which the cooperation agreement was signed and everyone’s approval was included on giving assistance to the Gujarat government when India’s bid was approved.

Athletes from 72 countries are expected to participate in the Commonwealth Games and sports can also be played in the world’s largest stadium. The Union Cabinet has given the right to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to carry forward the bidding process. Efforts are included on different ministries, authorities and departments for the efforts to host.

Ahmedabad in Gujarat has been selected as a proposed city for hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games. The infrastructure of Ahmedabad, which also comes to the Narendra Modi Stadium, which proved the ability to host its big event when there was a successful event of the 2023 ODI World Cup final.

Usually when this level of events are held, it also consists of athletes, coaches, team officials, employees, tourists and media employees from all over the world. If India hosts, then it can make a lot of profit from the region financially.

The Press Information Bureau issued a press release that the Commonwealth Games will not only raise the name of India in the sports world, but it will promote tourism, people will get jobs and young athletes will get inspiration. Those countries participate in the Commonwealth Games, which once used to be the British rule.

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