Glasgow hands over Commonwealth Games baton to Ahmedabad for 2030

The 2026 Commonwealth Games concluded with a closing ceremony at The Hydro in Glasgow on August 2, featuring athlete celebrations, musical performances and the formal handover to India. Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, declared the Games closed and called athletes to gather in Ahmedabad in 2030 for the centenary edition. Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra handed the Commonwealth flag to Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha.

Indian performers including singer Shankar Mahadevan and sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma took the stage, with Mahadevan renditions of 'Ae Watan' and 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'. A joint performance by Sharma and Scottish piper Ross Ainslie paid tribute to Gujarat. Homegrown band Simple Minds closed the ceremony with 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' as fireworks lit up the Glasgow sky.