India, July 23 -- The 2026 Commonwealth Games will get underway on Thursday in Glasgow, where India has sent a 126-member contingent featuring Olympic stars Neeraj Chopra and Mirabai Chanu among its leading medal hopes.

This will be India's 19th appearance at the Commonwealth Games. Since 2002, India have consistently finished inside the top five in the medal table, winning at least 50 medals in each of the last six editions.

The spotlight on Day 1 will firmly be on the Opening Ceremony, where Olympic medallists Mirabai and Lovlina Borgohain will lead the Indian contingent. Mirabai will carry the Tricolour during the athletes' parade, while Lovlina will carry the ceremonial King's Baton.

On the sporting front, three Indian athletes wil...