New Delhi, June 27 -- Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu will lead the Indian weightlifting contingent at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow after being named in the national squad for the multi-sport event, according to Olympics.com.

The two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist will compete in the women's 48kg category, a division in which she has previously enjoyed significant success on the international stage.

Mirabai Chanu, one of India's most decorated weightlifters, has won three Commonwealth Games medals so far--gold in Gold Coast 2018 (48kg), gold in Birmingham 2022 (49kg) and silver in Glasgow 2014 (48kg).

A former world champion and Olympic silver medallist at Tokyo 2020, the 31-year-old last competed at the national cham...