Commonwealth Games 2026: Indian squads announced for Boxing & Athletics – Complete contingent

With less than 40 days left for the Commonwealth Games 2026, countries have started announcing their squads for the event. India has also begun unveiling its contingent for the Games, which will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23rd to August 2nd.

This year's Commonwealth Games will feature only 10 sports. The reduced programme comes after the original host, the Australian state of Victoria, withdrew from hosting the event in 2023 due to financial concerns. Scotland later stepped in and opted for a smaller and more cost-effective edition of the Games.

The 10 sports at Glasgow 2026 are: Athletics and Para Athletics, Swimming and Para Swimming, 3x3 Basketball and Wheelchair Basketball, Boxing, Track Cycling and Para Cycling, Artistic Gymnastics, Judo, Lawn Bowls and Para Bowls, Netball, and Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting.

India has so far announced squads for Athletics and Boxing.

Boxing

India's boxing squad was announced in May following the national trials in Patiala.

The 14-member team includes experienced names such as Lovlina Borgohain and young talent Sakshi Chaudhary. Sakshi impressed the world during the trials in the women's 51kg category.

She defeated reigning 48kg world champion Minakshi Hooda 5-0 in the final after beating two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen 4-1 in the semi-finals.

World Championship bronze medallist Parveen Hooda and heavyweight boxer Narender Berwal are also part of the squad.

India's Boxing Squad

Women:

Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Parveen Hooda (65kg), Arundhati Choudhary (70kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg)

Men:

Jadumani Singh (55kg), Sachin Siwach (60kg), Aditya Pratap Singh (65kg), Sumit Kundu (70kg), Ankush (80kg), Kapil Pokhariya (90kg), Narender Berwal (+90kg)

Athletics

The athletics squad was one of the most anticipated announcements for the Commonwealth Games. The recently announced team confirmed the return of Neeraj Chopra after injury. Chopra was last seen in action at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September last year. He is set to begin his 2026 season at the Doha Diamond League.

India has named a 32-member athletics squad comprising 22 men and 10 women across various events.

India's Athletics Squad

Men:

Gurindervir Singh (100m), Animesh Kujur (200m), Gulveer Singh (5000m/10000m), Tejas Shirse (110m hurdles), Yashas P (400m hurdles), Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan (400m hurdles), Sarvesh Khusare (High Jump), Adarsh Ram (High Jump), Dev Meena (Pole Vault), Kuldeep Kumar (Pole Vault), Murali Sreeshankar (Long Jump), Lokesh Sathyanathan (Long Jump), Praveen Chithravel (Triple Jump), Selva Prabhu (Triple Jump), Samardeep Singh Gill (Shot Put), Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Shot Put), Neeraj Chopra (Javelin Throw), Rohit Yadav (Javelin Throw), Yash Vir Singh (Javelin Throw), Tejaswin Shankar (Decathlon/High Jump), Vishal TK (400m/4x400m Mixed Relay), Rajesh Ramesh (400m/4x400m Mixed Relay), Ansa Babu (400m/4x400m Mixed Relay)

Women:

Parul Choudhary (3000m Steeplechase/5000m), Pooja (High Jump), Manpreet Kaur (Shot Put), Seema (Discus Throw), Nidhi Rani (Discus Throw), Ravina (10000m Race Walk), Priyanka (10000m Race Walk), Rashdeep Kaur (400m/4x400m Mixed Relay), Neeru Pathak (400m/4x400m Mixed Relay)

This article will be updated as and when more Indian National Federations announce their rosters for the Commonwealth Games 2026.