New Delhi, July 29 -- Renowned singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan and former Miss World Manushi Chhillar will headline India's Commonwealth Games (CWG) handover in Glasgow on August 2, at the closing ceremony of the 2026 edition. India were confirmed as the host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games at the Annual General Assembly in Glasgow in November 2025.

Ahmedabad will host city of 2030 CWG - the centenary edition of the quadrennial event. The CWG 2026 Closing Ceremony will see India receive the Commonwealth Games flag from Scotland, thus formally starting India's journey as the hosts of the 2030 CWG. This will be the second time India hosting a Commonwealth Games, after 2010 in New Delhi.

The CWG 2026 Closing Ceremony will see a 20-minute ...