New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- India signed off the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow with a fourth-place finish on the medals table, winning 39 medals - 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. Australia topped the standings, followed by England and Canada.

Unlike previous editions, Glasgow 2026 featured only 10 sports after the Games were scaled down. India won 61 medals at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham and finished fourth.

As a result, several disciplines that have traditionally contributed significantly to India's medal tally were not part of the programme.

Wrestling and shooting, two of India's strongest Commonwealth sports, were absent. Other regular medal-winning events, such as badminton, hockey, table tennis, cricket and squash,...