India, June 23 -- Seventeen sports will feature at the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, which is set to be staged at around 60 per cent lower cost than previous editions as part of the Commonwealth Sport's revamped hosting model, CEO Katie Sadleir said on Monday.

The 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, scheduled to begin next month, will be a scaled-down edition featuring 10 able-bodied and six para sports in an effort to deliver a more cost-effective event.

However, the programme will expand significantly for the 2030 Games in Ahmedabad.

"We will be going back up to a programme of 17 sports in Ahmedabad," Sadleir said in a virtual media briefing.

"And we're currently working with the Indian Olympic Committee and the Government of I...