Exclusion of ‘medal-yielding’ sports surprises India’s sports community.

• Hockey, shooting, cricket, badminton, and wrestling are excluded from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games roster.

• Table tennis, squash, and archery are also excluded.

• The Games will feature 10 events, nine less than the previous 2022 edition.

• The decision could have a significant impact on India’s overall medal tally.

• Table tennis great Sharath Kamal and squash star Dipika Pallikal express shock and disappointment.

• Hockey India secretary-general Bhola Nath Singh and Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh have lodged grievances with FIH and the Commonwealth Games Federation.

• National Rifle Association of India offered to host the shooting events of the 2026 Games in India.

• India sent 210 athletes to the 2022 Birmingham Games, winning 61 medals, with 30 of those from disciplines not included in Glasgow.