Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar holds second place after six events
Tejaswin Shankar maintained his overall second place in the decathlon after a strong showing in the 110m hurdles.
The Indian athlete clocked 14.41s to finish second in his heat, earning 922 points to stay second overall and take his tally to 5261 points after six disciplines.
Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar kicks off the day for India
Tejaswin Shankar will kick off the day for India when he takes to the track for the 110m hurdles, scheduled to start at 2:35 PM PM IST.
The Indian athlete is second overall in the decathlon after five events with 4339 points and trails leader Damian Warner of Canada by just 14 points.
India at Commonwealth Games 2026 – welcome to the live blog!
Good afternoon from Olympics.com’s and welcome to our live coverage of India’s campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Stay abreast with us for all the latest results, milestones, medal updates and key moments featuring the Indian contingent as another blockbuster day unfolds in Glasgow, Scotland.
All eyes will be on former Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra as he bids to reclaim the Commonwealth Games men’s javelin throw title in today’s final.
Joining him will be fellow Indians Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh, with the trio set to take on a world-class field. It features reigning champion Arshad Nadeem, defending world champion Keshorn Walcott, former world champion Anderson Peters and Sri Lanka’s in-form Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage.
India’s boxing contingent is on the verge of a historic campaign, with 10 boxers already assured of at least bronze and now aiming to book their places in the finals. Sakshi Chaudhary, Preeti Pawar, Jaismine Lamboria, Priya Ghanghas, Arundhati Choudhary, Lovlina Borgohain, Jadumani Singh Mandengbam, Sachin Siwach, Ankush Panghal and Narender Berwal will all be in semi-final action.
In athletics, Tejaswin Shankar resumes his decathlon campaign in second place overall and will be chasing a podium finish, while Yashas Palaksha and Santhosh Kumar T line up in the men’s 400m hurdles with medals on their minds.
Judo joins India’s programme today, with Harsh Singh, Shraddha Chopade, Rohit Basir Majgul, Asmita Dey and Yamini Mourya all beginning their CWG campaigns. Get the full Day 8 schedule here.
