India’s athletics campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 continues on Wednesday, July 29, with Olympians Parul Chaudhary and Murali Sreeshankar headlining India’s day in finals.
National record holder Parul Chaudhary lines up in the women’s 3000m steeplechase, chasing a maiden Commonwealth Games medal, while long jumper Murali Sreeshankar eyes a second CWG podium.
Sreeshankar, a Birmingham 2022 silver medallist, and Parul, an Asian Games and Asian Championships medallist, rank among India’s most decorated track-and-field names. Parul will also compete in the 5000m later in the meet.
India’s Glasgow 2026 boxers have more shots at the podium, with six fighters in quarter-final action – each a win away from a guaranteed medal.
Sakshi Chaudhary (women’s 51kg), Arundhati Choudhary (women’s 70kg), Jaismine Lamboria (women’s 57kg), Sachin Siwach (men’s 60kg), Ankush (men’s 80kg) and Narender Berwal (men’s +90kg) all enter the ring today at the SEC Centre.
India have already assured four boxing medals in Glasgow through Lovlina Borgohain, Preeti Pawar, Priya Ghanghas and Jadumani Singh, all of whom have reached the semi-finals.
Shot put national record holder Tajinderpal Singh Toor, also chasing a maiden Commonwealth Games medal, opens his campaign in the men’s qualifying round.
On the track, Animesh Kujur runs his men’s 200m round 1 heat, hoping to make a mark after fellow sprinter Gurindervir Singh failed to progress from the 100m heats.
The swimming programme reaches its final day, with Srihari Nataraj (men’s 100m backstroke), Sajan Prakash, Aneesh Gowda (men’s 200m freestyle) and Aryan Nehra (men’s 1500m freestyle) all eager to sign off on a high.
In weightlifting, Sanjana contests the women’s 77kg final.
Commonwealth Games 2026 India schedule today: July 29
All in Indian Standard Time (IST)
Athletics
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Men’s shot put qualifying (Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Samardeep Singh Gill) – 3:35 PM
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Men’s 200m round 1 heat 4 (Animesh Kujur) – 4:20 PM
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Medal event: Men’s long jump final (Murali Sreeshankar, Lokesh Sathyanathan) – 11:54 PM
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Men’s 400m hurdles round 1 heat 1 (Yashas Palaksha) – 12:03 AM (July 30)
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Men’s 400m hurdles round 1 heat 2 (Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan) – 12:11 AM (July 30)
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Medal event: Women’s shot put final (Manpreet Kaur) – 12:31 AM (July 30)
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Medal event: Women’s 3000m steeplechase final (Parul Chaudhary) – 2:05 AM (July 30)
Bowls
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Men’s pairs sectional play: Navneet Singh & Dinesh Kumar (IND) vs Christo Steenkamp & Waylon Wentzel (NAM) – 8:55 PM
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Women’s singles sectional play: Nayanmoni Saikia (IND) vs Caroline Whitehead (IOM) – 1:10 AM (July 30)
Boxing
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Women’s 51kg quarter-final: Sakshi Chaudhary (IND) vs Caitin Fryers (NIR) – 4:45 PM
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Women’s 70kg quarter-final: Arundhati Choudhary (IND) vs Morgan Henderson (NZL) – 5:30 PM
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Men’s 60kg quarter-final: Sachin Siwach (IND) vs Treasure Moremi (BOT) – 6:15 PM
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Men’s 80kg quarter-final: Ankush (IND) vs Jade Micock (SEY) – 7:00 PM
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Men’s +90kg quarter-final: Narender Berwal (IND) vs Michael Seko (SAM) – 7:30 PM
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Women’s 57kg quarter-final: Jaismine Lamboria (IND) vs Elise Glynn (ENG) – 11:00 PM
Para athletics
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Medal event: Men’s discus throw F42-44/F61-64 final (Devender Kumar, Sagar Thayat) – 12:55 AM (July 30)
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Medal event: Men’s 100m T47 final (Dilip Mahadu Gavit, Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath) – 1:42 AM (July 30)
Para swimming
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Men’s S7 50m freestyle heat 1 (Chaitanya Vishwas Kulkarni, Suyash Narayan Jadhav) – 3:44 PM
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Medal event: Men’s S7 50m freestyle final (Chaitanya Vishwas Kulkarni, Suyash Narayan Jadhav) – 12:46 AM (July 30)
Swimming
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Men’s 200m freestyle heats (Sajan Prakash, Aneesh Sunil Kumar Gowda) – 3:12 PM
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Medal event: Men’s 100m backstroke final (Srihari Nataraj – if qualified) – 11:37 PM
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Medal event: Men’s 200m freestyle final (Sajan Prakash, Aneesh Sunil Kumar Gowda – if qualified) – 11:51 PM
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Medal event: Men’s 1500m freestyle final (Aryan Nehra) – 1:14 AM (July 30)
Weightlifting
- Medal event: Women’s 77kg final (Sanjana) – 2:00 PM
