New Delhi, July 23 -- The Commonwealth Games begin in Glasgow on Thursday, with India's 126-member contingent, including 29 para athletes, eyeing a strong medal haul led by athletics, boxing and weightlifting. India has a contingent of 126 athletes, including 29 para athletes, who will compete in 13 sports. Among them, boxing and weightlifting should fetch India the maximum dividends. Track and field has always been a tough proposition at the CWG with the presence of England, Australia, Canada and the African nations. But India did well to secure eight medals (1-4-3) in the previous edition in Birmingham, and, going by the way national records have tumbled this season, the performances of the country's track and field athletes will be interesting to watch. The biggest star leading India's campaign will be two-time Olympic and worlds medallist Neeraj Chopra. Chopra won the gold medal at the 2018 CWG in Gold Coast, and in a way it was his first major triumph on the international stage that set him on the path to phenomenal success at the highest level of the sport. He missed the 2022 CWG due to an injury but is back for Glasgow - this time navigating a difficult phase of his career at 28. P10...