The Commonwealth Games 2026 are currently taking place in Glasgow, where India is actively competing in various sports including athletics, weightlifting, boxing, and swimming. On Tuesday, Gulveer Singh is set to participate in the men's 10,000m final, while Pooja Singh will compete in the women's high jump final during the evening session. In boxing, several Indian athletes will enter the quarterfinals, including Preeti Pawar, Priya Ghanghas, Kapil Pokhariya, and Jadumani Singh. Additionally, in weightlifting, Nirupama Devi Seram and Harjinder Kaur will be competing in their respective finals. Swimmer Srihari Nataraj will kick off his campaign in the 100m backstroke heats and may also advance to the semifinals.
Day 5 Highlights: India Achieves 10 Medals
India had an impressive Day 5 at the Commonwealth Games, securing four medals and raising its total to 10. A standout moment was Sharmila Dhankar's gold medal in the women's shot put F57, marking her as the first Indian to win gold in para athletics at the Commonwealth Games. Shilpa K. Shyla also benefited from a Nigerian athlete's disqualification, earning a bronze medal and contributing to India's double podium finish. In athletics, Sarvesh Kushare claimed silver in the men's high jump, while Murali Sreeshankar and Lokesh Satyanathan qualified for the long jump final. The weightlifting team added three more medals: Gyaneshwari Yadav won silver, Bindyarani Devi took bronze, and Valluri Ajaya Babu secured silver. Progress was also made in boxing and swimming, with several athletes advancing to the next rounds, although some, including Tejas Shirse and Sumit Kundu, were eliminated from their events.
India's Medal Count So Far
The medal tally for India includes gold medals from Mirabai Chanu and Sharmila Dhankar, alongside five silver and three bronze medals across weightlifting, athletics, and para powerlifting.
Upcoming Schedule for July 28
According to ESPN, here’s what to expect from India’s schedule on July 28:
- Swimming: Sajan Prakash - Men's 50m Butterfly Heats
- Athletics: Vishal TK and Rajesh Ramesh - Men's 400m Heats
- Swimming: Srihari Nataraj - Men's 100m Backstroke Heats
- Para Swimming: Karthik Budigina and Ali Imam - Men's 50m Freestyle S13 Heats
- Weightlifting: Nirupama Devi Seram - Women's 63kg Final
- Bowls: India (Dinesh Kumar, Navneet Singh) vs Cook Islands - Men's Pairs Sectional Play
- Boxing: Preeti Pawar vs Nicole Clyde (Northern Ireland) - Women's 54kg Quarterfinal
- Boxing: Priya Ghanghas vs Niamh Mitchell (Scotland) - Women's 60kg Quarterfinal
- Weightlifting: Harjinder Kaur - Women's 69kg Final
- Boxing: Parveen Hooda vs Sacha Hickey (England) - Women's 65kg Quarterfinal
- Athletics: Pooja Singh - Women's High Jump Final
- Para Swimming: Karthik Budigina and Ali Imam - Men's 50m Freestyle S13 Final, if they qualify
- Boxing: Jadumani Singh vs Mwengo Mwale (Zambia) - Men's 55kg Quarterfinal
- Swimming: Sajan Prakash - Men's 50m Butterfly Semifinal, if he qualifies
- Athletics: Gulveer Singh - Men's 10,000m Final
- Bowls: Nayanmoni Saikia vs Amy Williams (Wales) - Women's Singles Sectional Play
- Boxing: Kapil Pokhariya vs Robert McNulty (Scotland) - Men's 90kg Quarterfinal
- Swimming: Srihari Nataraj - Men's 100m Backstroke Semifinal, if he qualifies
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