“I’ve got no idea”: Aiden Markram on prospect of leading LSG next IPL…

New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): South African batter Aiden Markram said he has not given much thought to the prospect of leading Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) next year in the Indian Premier League (IPL), leaving the decision to the franchise management.

“I’ve got no idea," Markram said when asked by Cricinfo about the prospect of leading LSG next year.

“They can decide whatever they think is best. There are some quality leaders in that group that we have there, so I’m not too fussed about it. Whoever gets it, I’m sure will take it on and do a good job, but the thoughts haven’t been there just yet," he added. afnews.co.za

Rishabh Pant stepped down as LSG captain in May after the team finished at the bottom of the points table. He was later traded to Delhi Capitals in exchange for Kuldeep Yadav.

LSG are yet to name their next captain, with Markram emerging as a strong contender due to his experience leading South Africa in T20 cricket and his association with the RPSG Group’s other franchises in the SA20 and The Hundred.

Markram also spoke about his experience of playing the shorter format, saying the pace of the game and the challenge of facing 10 balls from one end make it an interesting contest.

“It’s obviously much quicker, and still the idea of 10 balls from one side [is a challenge]. You sometimes think you’ve snuck five in, and you remember there’s still another five to the short side, or whatever it might be," he said, as quoted by Cricinfo.

“But good fun, great comp, great standard as well, so I’m thoroughly enjoying it," Markram added.

Markram joined Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 2 crore ahead of the 2025 IPL season and scored 445 runs. He was retained by the franchise for the 2026 season, continuing as a key top-order batter and opener. In the 2026 IPL season, Markram scored 231 runs in 12 matches for LSG. (ANI)

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India’s Test and ODI cricket team captain Shubman Gill credited his father Lakhwinder Singh for his success. “Whatever I have achieved today is because of my father’s hard work and his deep love for the sport. It was his lifelong dream to turn me into a successful cricketer,” Gill said.

“We have opened a free-of-cost training facility at our village, and whenever he goes there, he tries to spot new talent. He still shows me videos of young players who he believes have potential. So, this is not about my cricket, but he loves the sport overall. The facility caters to children from neighbouring hamlets, who lack access to formal training infrastructure,” he added.

Cricket fans often see Lakhwinder attending all of Gill’s matches, wearing a plain white kurta-pajama. “It’s his superstition. Whenever he wears the plain white kurta-pajama, I score runs or the Indian team wins. So he wears the same attire wherever he comes to watch the match, no matter if in India or abroad,” said Gill. “My father is quite superstitious when it comes to my games, so he makes a point to stick to his lucky attire every time,” he added.

Gill was at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA International Cricket Stadium for the unveiling of the logo of the Sher-E-Punjab T20 league, scheduled to start on August 30. “The Sher-E-Punjab T20 League will be a fantastic platform for young cricketers to showcase their talent and progress towards playing for Punjab and India. Punjab has always produced outstanding cricketers, and I believe this league will help discover many more. I congratulate the Punjab Cricket Association for this wonderful initiative and wish the league great success,” said Gill, who will be also playing the tournament, scheduled to be held at the Mullanpur facility.

New T20 league

The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) will organise the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League from August 30 to September 23, with top cricketers, including ODI and Test team captain Shubman Gill, Arshdeep Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Gurnoor Brar, Prabhsimran Singh and Ramandeep Singh, playing at the Maharaja Yadavindra PCA International Cricket Stadium. The tournament will be the first franchisee based league T20 tournament organised by the PCA. A total of six teams will compete in this tournament, which will feature 27 matches — two matches daily, including one under floodlights. The tournament will be played in a round-robin format.

India finished the 2026 Commonwealth Games in fourth place with a total of 39 medals. The final tally included 13 gold, 17 silver, and nine bronze medals. Australia topped the table with 171 medals, followed by England with 110 and Canada with 62. India finished ahead of hosts Scotland, who also had 39 medals but fewer silvers.

The Indian contingent secured their position after a record-breaking day on Saturday. August 1 was India’s best single-day performance of the Games with 16 medals. Boxing was the biggest contributor with 10 medals. India won seven gold medals and three silvers in the ring.

The gold medallists were Sakshi Chaudhary, Preeti Pawar, Jaismine Lamboria, Priya Ghanghas, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach, and Ankush Panghal. The silver medallists were Lovlina Borgohain, Jadumani Singh, and Narender Berwal.

India also achieved several historic firsts. Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh became the country’s first Commonwealth Games judo gold medallists. Tejaswin Shankar won the first-ever decathlon medal for India with a bronze. Para athletics delivered a double podium in the men’s F57 shot put with Soman Rana winning gold and Shubham Juyal taking silver.

Athletics also saw a double podium in the men’s triple jump. Praveen Chithravel won silver and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran took bronze. Gulveer Singh became India’s only double medallist. He won bronze in both the men’s 10,000m and 5,000m events.

On the final day, India came close to adding more medals but missed out. Ishroop Narang lost her bronze medal bout in judo. Harsh Tokas also lost his bronze medal match. Cyclists failed to reach medal positions. Lisha Das finished sixth in para cycling.

The Games ended with the Commonwealth baton being handed over to India. The next edition will be held in Ahmedabad in 2030. Boxing gold medallist Jaismine Lamboria served as India’s flag bearer during the closing ceremony.

India Finishes Fourth at Commonwealth Games 2026 With 39 Medals and 13 Golds

India concluded their Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign with a total of 39 medals. The final tally included 13 gold, 17 silver, and nine bronze medals. This performance secured fourth place in the overall medal standings.

Boxing was India’s strongest discipline. The pugilists delivered the nation’s best-ever performance at the Commonwealth Games. India finished atop the boxing medals table with an unprecedented haul of seven gold and three silver medals.

The women boxers lived up to expectations by securing five gold medals. Reigning world champion Jaismine Lamboria won gold in the 57kg category. Asian Games medallist Preeti Pawar won gold in the 54kg category. Asian champion Priya Ghanghas won gold in the 60kg category. Sakshi Chaudhary won gold in the 51kg category. Arundhati Choudhary won gold in the 70kg category. Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain settled for silver in the 75kg category.

In the men’s category, Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal clinched gold medals. India’s previous best boxing performance at the Commonwealth Games was at the 2018 Gold Coast edition. The team had secured seven medals, including three golds.

Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh became the country’s first Commonwealth Games judo gold medallists. Tejaswin Shankar won the first-ever decathlon medal for India with a bronze. Gulveer Singh became India’s only double medallist with bronzes in both the 10,000m and 5,000m events.

The next Commonwealth Games will be held in Ahmedabad in 2030.

No.	Athlete	Event	Sport	Medal
1	Jhandu Kumar	Men’s heavyweight	Para powerlifting	Bronze
2	Rishikanta Singh	Men’s 60kg	Weightlifting	Silver
3	Mirabai Chanu	Women’s 48kg	Weightlifting	Gold
4	Muthupandi Raja	Men’s 65kg	Weightlifting	Silver
5	Gyaneshwari Yadav	Women’s 53kg	Weightlifting	Silver
6	Bindyarani Devi	Women’s 58kg	Weightlifting	Bronze
7	Sharmila Dhankar	Women’s shot put F57	Para athletics	Gold
8	Sarvesh Kushare	Men’s high jump	Athetics	Silver
9	Shilpa K Shyla	Women’s shot put F57	Para athletics	Bronze
10	Valluri Ajaya Babu	Men’s 79kg	Weightlifting	Silver
11	Harjinder Kaur	Women’s 69kg	Weightlifting	Silver
12	Gulveer Singh	Men’s 10000m	Athletics	Silver
13	Murali Sreeshankar	Men’s long jump	Athletics	Silver
14	Dilip Gavit	Men’s 100m T47	Para athletics	Gold
15	Mohammed Basil	Men’s 100m T47	Para athletics	Silver
16	Lovepreet Singh	Men’s +110kg	Weightlifting	Silver
17	Seema Kaliramna	Women’s discus throw	Athletics	Bronze
18	Asmita Dey	Women’s -48kg	Judo	Gold
19	Harsh Singh	Men’s -60kg	Judo	Gold
20	Yamini Mourya	Women’s -57kg	Judo	Silver
21	Tejaswin Shankar	Men’s decathlon	Athletics	Bronze
22	Yash Vir Singh	Men’s javelin throw	Athletics	Bronze
23	Neeraj Chopra	Men’s javelin throw	Athletics	Silver
24	Preeti Pawar	Women’s 54kg	Boxing	Gold
25	Pravreen Chithravel	Men’s triple jump	Athletics	Silver
26	Selva Prabhu	Men’s triple jump	Athletics	Bronze
27	Jaismine Lamboria	Women’s 57kg	Boxing	Gold
28	Jadumani Singh	Men’s 55kg	Boxing	Silver
29	Shubham Juyal	Men’s shot put F57	Para athletics	Silver
30	Soman Rana	Men’s shot put F57	Para athletics	Gold
31	Unnati Sharma	Women’s -63kg	Judo	Bronze
32	Sakshi Chaudhary	Women’s 51kg	Boxing	Gold
33	Priya Ghanghas	Women’s 60kg	Boxing	Gold
34	Arundhati Choudhary	Women’s 70kg	Boxing	Gold
35	Lovlina Borgohain	Women’s 75kg	Boxing	Silver
36	Sachin Siwach	Men’s 60kg	Boxing	Gold
37	Ankush Panghal	Men’s 80kg	Boxing	Gold
38	Narender Berwal	Men’s +90kg	Boxing	Silver
39	Gulveer Singh	Men’s 5000m	Athletics	Bronze

FAQs

Q. How many gold medals did India win?

A. India won 13 gold medals.

Q. Which position did India finish in the medal table?

A. India finished fourth behind Canada.

Q. Which country will host the next Commonwealth Games?

A. India will host the 2030 Games in Ahmedabad.

Q. Who was India’s flag bearer at the closing ceremony?

A. Jaismine Lamboria was India’s flag bearer.

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