India head into Day 10 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a medal tally of 23 already in the bag, and the day's schedule suggests that number is set to climb sharply. The boxing ring will be the biggest draw, with ten Indian boxers having already assured themselves of at least a silver medal and now stepping in to fight for gold. Beyond boxing, athletics, para athletics, lawn bowls, judo and cycling events also carry strong Indian medal hopes through the day.
Ten Boxers, One Target: Gold
Boxing offers India its biggest medal opportunity of the day, with bouts across multiple weight categories running from the afternoon deep into the night. The full schedule reads as follows.
- 3:30 pm - Preeti Pawar (54kg)
- 3:45 pm - Jasmine Lamboria (57kg)
- 4:15 pm - Jadumani Singh (55kg)
- 9:00 pm - Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg)
- 9:15 pm - Priya Ghanghas (60kg)
- 9:30 pm - Arundhati Chaudhary (70kg)
- 9:45 pm - Lovlina Borgohain (75kg)
- 10:00 pm - Sachin Siwach (60kg)
- 10:15 pm - Ankush Panghal (80kg)
- 10:30 pm - Narender Berwal (+90kg)
All ten of these bouts are medal matches for the Indian boxers, which means every fight in the ring today carries the promise of a podium finish.
Athletics and Para Athletics Add to the Medal Hunt
Away from the ring, the track and field carries several strong Indian contenders. In the men's triple jump final, a medal match at 2:40 pm, Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran will compete for a podium finish. Earlier, at 2:35 pm, the men's shot put F57 final is also a medal match, with Soman Rana and Shubham Juyal representing India in para athletics. At 2:50 pm, Ramesh Shanmugam competes in the men's 1500m T54 final, another medal match, while the women's 10,000m race walk final at 3:00 pm sees Priyanka and Ravina in the fray.
The night session brings more big athletics moments. At 11:35 pm, Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar contest the men's pole vault final, a medal match. Then, in the early hours of August 2 at 12:15 am, Gulveer Singh runs the men's 5000m final, chasing what would be his second Commonwealth Games medal. This is followed at 1:50 am on August 2 by the mixed 4x400m relay final, where the team of Vishal TK, Rajesh Ramesh, Rashdeep Kaur, Ansa Babu and Neeru Pathak will look to add to the tally.
Lawn Bowls Also in the Mix
Lawn bowls features Indian action too. At 3:50 pm, the men's pairs group match sees the Indian pairing of Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar take on England. At 10:20 pm, the women's singles group match pits Nayanmoni Saikia against Bridget Herselman of South Africa. Should the Indian pair qualify, the men's pairs semifinal will follow at 11:45 pm.
Judo and the Cycling Track Round Out the Day
In judo, four Indian athletes take the mat from 3:30 pm. Unnati Sharma (-63kg) and Karanjeet Singh Maan (-90kg) compete in the round of 16, while Harsh Tokas (-81kg) and Inunganbi Takellambam (-70kg) go straight into the quarterfinals. If all four qualify, their medal matches will follow from 8:30 pm onward.
Track cycling and para track cycling also keep Indian riders busy through the day. At 2:30 pm, the men's sprint qualifying round features David Beckham Elkatochungo, Ronaldo Singh and Rojit Singh. Should they advance, the sprint pre-quarterfinal follows at 3:27 pm and the sprint quarterfinal from 4:03 pm. At 4:19 pm, Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon take part in the men's 10km scratch race qualifying. Later, subject to qualification, the sprint semifinal is scheduled for 7:38 pm, the sprint final for 10:02 pm, and the men's 10km scratch race final for 10:50 pm.
Taken together, the day is being seen as a pivotal one for India's medal count, with athletes competing across the boxing ring, the athletics track, the lawn bowls green, the judo mat and the cycling velodrome, all chasing a place on the podium.
