Archive · 7 Aug 2026
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.
Sakshi Chaudhary won the gold medal in the women's 51kg (Flyweight) boxing event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
She defeated Ruby White of England 5-0 in the final.
Chaudhary thanked former India cricket captain Virat Kohli, who sponsored her through the Virat Kohli Foundation.
She made a comeback from a serious shoulder injury, dropping a weight category and beating world champion Nikhat Zareen to make the squad after missing the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2023 Asian Games.
Chaudhary said she began boxing after watching Vijender Singh and that hearing India's national anthem at the medal ceremony was a dream come true.
- Who
- Sakshi Chaudhary, a boxer from Bhiwani, Haryana, and former Indian Army servicemember, whose sponsor was former India cricket captain Virat Kohli.
- What
- Won the gold medal in the women's 51kg (Flyweight) boxing event at the Commonwealth Games, beating Ruby White of England 5-0.
- When
- 2026 Commonwealth Games.
- Where
- Glasgow.
- Why
- The gold was the result of years of hard work and sacrifice, a comeback from a serious shoulder injury, and sponsorship support from Virat Kohli.
- Athlete
- Sakshi Chaudhary
- Sport
- Boxing - Women's 51kg (Flyweight)
- Achievement
- Gold Medal
- Event
- 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Location
- Glasgow
- Final Result
- Defeated Ruby White of England 5-0
- Sponsor
- Virat Kohli Foundation
- Background
- From Bhiwani, Haryana; served in the Indian Army
