Priya Ghanghas and Indian Boxing Team Celebrate Historic Commonwealth Games Victory

A Hero's Welcome for India's Boxing Champions

New Delhi, August 4: Priya Ghanghas, who secured a gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, was greeted with an enthusiastic reception at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday morning. She returned home with the Indian boxing team after their remarkable achievements in Glasgow.

Ghanghas, who triumphed in the women's 60kg category, was celebrated alongside her fellow gold medalists, including Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary, Sakshi Chaudhary, and Preeti Pawar, all welcomed by family, coaches, and supporters.

Upon her arrival, Ghanghas expressed her joy, stating, “This is my best performance to date, and I am thrilled to have represented India at the CWG and won gold. I appreciate the warm welcome. My next goal is to secure a gold medal at the Asian Games next month and raise the tricolor once more. This medal belongs to the entire nation, not just me.”

The Haryana boxer concluded her impressive campaign in Glasgow with a hard-fought 4-1 split-decision win against Canada’s Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh in the women’s 60kg final, contributing to India’s remarkable success in boxing.

India achieved its best-ever boxing performance in Commonwealth Games history, topping the medal table with seven gold and three silver medals. This total surpassed the previous record of six golds held by England (1934 and 2018) and Canada (1986).

In addition to Ghanghas, gold medals were also won by Sachin Siwach, Jaismine Lamboria, Preeti Pawar, Sakshi Chaudhary, Arundhati Choudhary, and Ankush Panghal. Silver medals were secured by Narender Berwal, Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain, and Jadumani Singh, rounding out the historic tally.

Ankush Panghal clinched India’s seventh gold by defeating England’s Dimeji Shittu 4-1 in the men’s 80kg final, while Sachin Siwach made a remarkable comeback to win against Namibia’s Tryagain Morning Ndevelo in the men’s 60kg title match.

In the women’s competitions, reigning world champion Jaismine Lamboria dominated Northern Ireland’s Michaela Walsh 5-0 in the 57kg final, while Preeti Pawar outperformed Canada’s Scarlett Delgado 5-0 in the 54kg final. Arundhati Choudhary won by unanimous decision against England’s Chantelle Reid in the 70kg category, and Sakshi Chaudhary defeated England’s Ruby White 5-0 in the women’s 51kg final.

Among the silver medalists, Narender Berwal was the runner-up in the men’s 90+kg category after losing to England’s Damar Thomas, while Lovlina Borgohain narrowly missed gold in the women’s 75kg final against Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree. Jadumani Singh also earned silver in the men’s 55kg event after being defeated by Australia’s Jye Dixon.

This outstanding performance in Glasgow solidifies India’s status as a leading force in Commonwealth boxing and marks the country’s most successful campaign in the sport to date.