From Neeraj Chopra to Mirabai Chanu: Know Which Players Are Competing At Commonwealth Games 2026

The stage is ready for another edition of Commonwealth Games that will take place from 23rd July to 2nd August 2026 in Glasgow. India has sent 125 athletes to the Commonwealth Games 2026. There are 77 male and 48 female athletes that will be competing across the 10 reduced sports. 

Many popular sports including wrestling, badminton, hockey, cricket and table tennis are not part of Commonwealth Games 2026. That is why some of India's most loved players will not be seen this time. However, India has high medal hopes and the team is led by names like Neeraj Chopra, Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain and these players have won medals at Olympic level. 

Here is the complete list of Indian athletes that will be participating in the Commonwealth Games 2026. 

India at Commonwealth Games 2026: At a Glance

Here is a quick overview of India at the Commonwealth Games 2026: 

List of Players at Commonwealth Games 2026

Here is the list of Indian players at the Commonwealth Games 2026 according to the sport: 

Athletics (32 athletes)

Athletics from India has the greatest number with 32 players including 10 women and 22 women. 

Boxing

There are 14 players from India that will be competing in Boxing this year: 

Judo

Judo also has 14 athletes that will feature in different categories: 

Weightlifting

There are 12 athletes that will be taking part in weightlifting sport: 

Artistic Gymnastics

This sport will have 8 athletes in the Commonwealth Games 2026: 

Swimming 

Only 5 athletes will represent India at Commonwealth Games 2026 in the swimming sport: 

Lawn Bowls

This game will witness 6 athletes from India: 

Track Cycling

This sport will also witness 6 athletes only at the Games: 

Para Sports

India has sent 11 para athletics competitors, 7 para powerlifters, 5 para swimmers and 1 para track cyclist. Most notable names are Sharmila and Devender Kumar in para athletics, and Suyash Jadhav in para swimming. 

Para Athletics

Here is the list of 11 players who will feature in the Para Athletics: 

Para Powerlifting

A total of 7 players will feature in Para Powerlifting: 

Para Swimming

5 athletes will be participating in Para Swimming at the Commonwealth Games 2026: 

Para Track Cycling

Only 1 athlete will feature in the Para Track Cycling from India: 

Women's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball (4 athletes)

This is India’s debut team in Wheelchair Basketball at the Commonwealth Games 2026: 

India's Biggest Medal Contenders

Despite reduced games, India has sent some of its best in the Commonwealth Games 2026. Here is the list of top medal contenders that will feature this season: 

Which Famous Indian Athletes Are Missing?

There are many famous players that will not feature in the Commonwealth Games 2026 due to the reduced number of games: 

First-Time Commonwealth Games Participants

There are many athletes that are making their debut with Commonwealth Games in the 2026 season and these faces matter a lot for India’s future in sports: 

These young athletes are important for India as they are gaining big stage experience early and it will help them to perform better at future competitions such as Asian Games, and the Olympics.