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India was reportedly facing competition from Nigerian city of Abuja

But Commonwealth Sport has decided to support African nation's hosting ambitions for future Games

India to host Commonwealth Games after 20-year gap

Commonwealth Sport's Executive Board on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) recommended Ahmedabad as the the proposed host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games. With that, the marquee event is set to return to India after 20 years.

"The Executive Board of Commonwealth Sport has today confirmed that it will recommend Amdavad, India, as the proposed host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games," a press release from Commonwealth Sport stated.

"Amdavad (also known as Ahmedabad, in the Indian state of Gujarat), will now be put forward to the full Commonweal

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