New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Indian pugilists Ankush Panghal and Narender Berwal, who secured the gold and silver medals on the lately concluded Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026, now have their eyes on the Asian Games gold after their success in Glasgow.
The Indian boxing contingent, which pulled off the nation’s finest CWG 2026 medal haul with seven gold medals and total 10 medals, obtained a heat welcome on the Delhi Airport.
Ankush and Narender spoke to ANI upon their return to India.
Ankush stated, ‘I’m feeling excellent. Keep supporting us like this, we are going to hold successful extra medals for our nation. I can not describe that feeling when our National Anthem performed. Now I wish to win gold within the Asian Games.’
Panghal delivered India’s seventh gold medal in boxing, defeating England’s Dimeji Shittu 4-1 in a break up choice within the males’s 80kg ultimate.
Narender, a silver medalist at CWG 2026, who captured the tenth and ultimate medal for the Indian crew in boxing, additionally vowed to ship even higher within the upcoming Asian Games in Japan from September 14 onwards, saying that the preparations are going nicely and the federal government assist can also be actually good.
‘Everyone carried out nicely. This was my first efficiency in CWG, and I ready absolutely, however received silver. Asian Games is in 2 months and I’ll attempt to carry out my finest in it. The total crew is making ready nicely, and the federal government can also be utterly supportive.’
In the boys’s 90+kg ultimate, Narender was crushed by England’s Damar Thomas, dropping 0-5 in a unanimous choice to accept the silver medal. Despite the defeat, his podium end capped a memorable marketing campaign for the Indian boxing contingent.
Another silver medalist, Jadumani Singh, additionally expressed his happiness with the reception on coming again dwelling, saying, ‘We really feel nice after receiving this type of welcome after enjoying a significant competitors.’
In the boys’s class, Jadumani Singh completed with a silver medal after taking place 0-5 to Australia’s Jye Dixon within the males’s 55kg ultimate.
The 2026 Games have been hosted underneath a compact format, resulting in the elimination of main Indian medal-earning occasions like taking pictures, wrestling, and badminton.
India completed fourth within the medals desk on the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with 39 medals, together with 13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze. India formally started its journey in direction of internet hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Amdavad because the Commonwealth Games Flag was ceremonially handed over throughout a spectacular Closing Ceremony that celebrated the conclusion of Glasgow 2026 and appeared forward to the historic centenary version of the Games. (ANI)