Sakshi Chaudhary wins Commonwealth Games gold, thanks sponsor Virat Kohli

Sakshi Chaudhary is a boxer from Bhiwani, Haryana, in India.

She won a gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

She competed in the women's 51kg flyweight boxing event.

In the final, she beat Ruby White from England by a score of 5-0.

Sakshi used to serve in the Indian Army.

A serious shoulder injury once threatened her career, but she worked hard and came back to win.

She had missed the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 Asian Games before making her comeback.

Virat Kohli, a famous Indian cricket player, supported her as a sponsor through his foundation.

Sakshi said she started boxing after watching another boxer, Vijender Singh.

She said hearing India's national anthem at the medal ceremony was a dream come true.