India, Feb. 21 -- India is interested in hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games and is planning to send a letter of intent to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), according to a top official in the Sports Ministry.

India has also spoken to CGF to see if it can organise the 10 sports that has been removed from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games programme. Most of these sports -- wrestling, shooting, table tennis, badminton, squash, archery, hockey, T20 cricket -- are major medal-winning disciplines for India.

It has been learnt that Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya spoke to Commonwealth Games Federation President Chris Jenkins during his recent visit to India regarding this.

"India is interested in hosting the 2030 CWG. A formal prop...