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Rahul Dravid, Saina Nehwal Nominated To Organising Committee For 2030 Ahmedabad Commonwealth Games

New Delhi, Oct 30: Former India cricket captain Rahul Dravid and Olympic medal-winning badminton great Saina Nehwal have been nominated by the Sports Ministry as athlete representatives in the proposed Organising Committee for the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. The OC is expected to be headed by Gujarat's Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who also holds the sports portfolio, and will…

Rahul Dravid, Saina Nehwal Nominated To Organising Committee For 2030 Ahmedabad Commonwealth Games

Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid and Olympic medal-winning badminton player Saina Nehwal have been selected as athlete representatives for the proposed Organising Committee of the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, according to the Sports Ministry. The Organising Committee is set to be led by Gujarat's Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who also oversees sports, with representation from the Indian Olympic Association, Commonwealth Games Association of India, and additional members from the private sector.

Saina Nehwal, a bronze medalist from the 2012 London Olympics, has joined the ruling BJP post-retirement, while Rahul Dravid, a former coach, led the national team to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup. The committee is expected to comprise 12 to 15 members, with a budget of approximately Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000 crore and a grant-in-aid of Rs 2,000 crore from the Sports Ministry.

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