Kota, Aug. 1 -- Indian boxer Arundhati Choudhary's local coach, Ashok Gautam, expressed confidence in her winning the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after she advanced to the women's 70kg final, defeating defending champion Rosie Eccles of Wales in a closely fought semifinal on Friday.

Speaking from Kota, Gautam said Arundhati's hard work had helped her reach the final and backed her to beat England's Chantelle Reid in the title clash.

"Arundhati has achieved this milestone with her hard work. She will face England's Chantelle Reid next. I think Arundhati will win 5-0. She has been performing really well in the CWG. She has been hardworking since the beginning," Gautam told ANI.

The coach also expressed hope that Arundhati w...