Commonwealth Games Baton to India: India has officially begun its run up to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games with Scotland handing over the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) flag and the ceremonial baton during the closing ceremony at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The symbolic handover marked the start of Ahmedabad’s preparations for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games. Trusted officials from the Commonwealth Sport movement confirmed the ceremony as the traditional transition between host nations.
As the Commonwealth Games flag was passed to India, Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha and Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi accepted it on behalf of the country. The ceremony featured performances inspired by Scottish traditions before transitioning into Indian music, dance and cultural celebrations, offering spectators a glimpse of what to expect in Ahmedabad in 2030.
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The 2030 Commonwealth Games will have special meaning, a 100 year marker for the event which started back in 1930.
Ahmedabad has now been chosen as the host city and the whole idea is that the Games will show off better, upgraded sporting infrastructure. There’s also a big milestone side to it for India, because it will become just the second country after Australia to stage the Commonwealth Games more than once. India already hosted the Games earlier at New Delhi in 2010.
India wrapped up its Glasgow campaign pretty strong, finishing fourth overall in the medal count. The Indian participants managed to secure:
With the official handover done, everyone is now looking ahead to Ahmedabad 2030. Organisers are expected to start detailed planning for venues, athlete facilities, transport routes, security arrangements and sustainability initiatives in the years ahead.
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