India, July 22 -- India have traditionally thrived at the Commonwealth Games. Since the turn of the century, the country has consistently finished inside the top five and crossed the 50-medal mark in every edition since 2002. Their finest campaign came at home in 2010, when India won 101 medals to finish second in the standings.

At the Birmingham Games in 2022, India secured 61 medals, including 22 gold. More importantly, half of those medals came from sports that will not feature in Glasgow. Badminton (6), cricket (1), hockey (2), squash (2), table tennis (7) and wrestling (12) together accounted for 30 medals, highlighting how heavily India's success has relied on these disciplines.

When the Commonwealth Games return to Glasgow this y...