India, Nov. 28 -- Ahmedabad's neighbouring city of Vadodara could be in contention to co-host cricket matches during the 2030 Commonwealth Games, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) CEO Raghuram Iyer said on Thursday but also insisted that the organisers would be aiming to conduct a "compact" event overall.

Ahmedabad was on Wednesday formally awarded hosting rights of the Games during the Commonwealth Sport general assembly in Glasgow. The multi-sport event will return to India after two decades, bolstering the country's plan of becoming an Olympic host in 2036.

Most of the events are expected to be conducted in the twin cities of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar as spelt out by Gujarat Principal Secretary for Sports Ashwani Kumar during the pres...