With Ahmedabad set to be announced 2030 Commonwealth Games hosts, grand celebrations
planned
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Nov 25, 2025, 11.23 PM IST
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New Delhi: Only a formal announcement separates Ahmedabad from being named as the host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games, edging out Abuja, Nigeria. The final approval for that effort will come on Wednesday (November 26) when the Commonwealth Sport’s General Assembly convenes in Glasgow to formalise Ahmedabad’s bid. Representing India in Glasgow are Joint Secretary (Sports) Kunal Meanwhile in India, a celebratory event is planned at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, which is expected to be attended by Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, members of the IOA and athletes. When the official announcement is made in the UK, plenty of celebratory cheers and fireworks would go off in the capital – the venue of the last Commonwealth Games in India back in 2010.The bid to host the Commonwealth Games received a significant boost last month when the Executive Board proposed Ahmedabad as the host city for the 2030 Centenary Games.
The 2030 Games will mark hundred years of the inaugural Commonwealth Games event held in Hamilton, Canada, in 1930. As part of Ahmedabad’s bid, the Commonwealth Sport Evaluation Committee studied the city’s ability to deliver the Games based on parameters such as athlete experience, infrastructure, governance, and alignment with
Commonwealth Sport values. In the past few months, Ahmedabad has rapidly built sports infrastructure and hosted numerous events such as the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, the Asian Aquatics Championships and football’s AFC Under[1]17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers. Next year, the city in Gujarat will host the Asian Weightlifting Championship and the Asia Para-Archery Cup