The history makers. Following their breakout performance in Birmingham, India's Lawn Bowls teams have continued to dominate internationally into 2026.
Lawn Bowls — Women's Singles / Fours
A cornerstone of the legendary Women's Fours team. In 2026, Nayan Moni proved her individual brilliance by capturing the Gold Medal in Women's Singles.
Lawn Bowls — Men's Singles
Putul has risen to the top of the men's individual ranks, securing a Gold Medal in the Men's Singles events in 2026, marking him as a strong contender for Glasgow.
Lawn Bowls — Team Event
The historic squad featuring Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki, and Reshma remains highly competitive, most recently securing a Silver Medal in the Women's Fours in 2026.
Lawn Bowls — Team Event
Led by Sunil Bahadur, Navneet Singh, and Dinesh Kumar, the men's fours unit is peaking at the perfect time, having recently secured a Gold Medal in the 2026 international circuit.
Lawn bowls has been a surprise source of medals for India at the Commonwealth Games, particularly after the women's team won gold at the 2022 Birmingham Games in a famous upset. India's lawn bowls programme, though relatively young compared to traditional powerhouses like Australia, England, and Scotland, has grown rapidly with dedicated coaching and competitive exposure.
At Glasgow 2026, India's lawn bowls contingent entered with confidence. Scotland, as the host nation, has some of the finest lawn bowls greens in the world and the Glasgow club venues provide a top-class setting for the competition. India's players trained extensively on international greens in preparation for the unique conditions in Scotland.
The sport is expected to be included in the Commonwealth Games 2030 programme in Ahmedabad. India hosting the Games presents an opportunity to build new lawn bowls infrastructure and grow the sport's grassroots base domestically. Every performance at Glasgow 2026 feeds directly into the planning for 2030.