# Sakshi Chaudhary credits Virat Kohli after CWG 2026 gold

2026-08-08T18:40:53+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Boxer Sakshi Chaudhary, who won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, has credited cricketer Virat Kohli for inspiring her success. The 24-year-old pugilist from Haryana said she drew motivation from Kohli's work ethic and never-say-die attitude. This is the first instance of a CWG boxer publicly attributing their performance to a cricket icon. Her victory adds to India's strong show in boxing at the Glasgow Games.

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- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/commonwealth-games-2026/sakshi-chaudhary-who-clinched-gold-at-cwg-2026-in-boxing-reveals-virat-kohli-connection-11882841>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/boxing/sakshi-chaudhary-who-clinched-gold-at-cwg-2026-in-boxing-reveals-virat-kohli-connection-11882841#publisher=newsstand>

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