The Indian contingent continues its strong momentum at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland, having secured a total of 10 medals so far. Highlights include gold medal performances by Mirabai Chanu and Sharmila Dhankhar, with six of those medals coming on July 27 alone. On Day 6 of the competition, Indian competitors will be featuring across multiple disciplines, including weightlifting, athletics, boxing, swimming, and lawn bowls. Five direct medal contests scheduled for the day present opportunities to further expand the country's tally.
Weightlifting: Nirupama Devi and Harjinder Kaur Eye Gold Medals
India's lifters aim to sustain their medal-winning campaign on Day 6 with two weightlifters competing in direct medal finals. Nirupama Devi Seram will contend in the Women's 63kg Final starting at 6:30 PM IST. Later in the night at 1:07 AM IST, Harjinder Kaur will take the stage in the Women's 69kg Final. Indian weightlifting has already delivered impressive podium finishes, including Mirabai Chanu's gold, Gyaneshwari Yadav's silver in the 53kg category, Valluri Ajay Babu's silver in the 79kg category, and Bindyarani Devi's bronze in the 58kg category.
Athletics and Para Athletics: Medal Clashes for Gulveer Singh and Pooja
Track and field action on Day 6 involves crucial rounds and finals for Indian athletes. The track campaign begins at 4:30 PM IST with the Men's 400m Round 1, featuring Rajesh Ramesh in Heat 3 and Vishal TK in Heat 6. In the evening, Pooja will compete in the Women's High Jump Final at 11:35 PM IST in a direct medal event. Gulveer Singh will run the Men's 10,000m Final at 12:55 AM IST (July 29). This follows Sarvesh Anil Kushare's silver medal performance in the men's high jump competition on Day 5.
Boxing: Five Indian Quarterfinalists Target Medal Rounds
Five Indian boxers will feature in quarterfinal bouts on Day 6, where victories will secure semi-final berths and guarantee additional medals for the nation. The boxing fixture details are as follows
- 10:30 PM IST: Women's 54kg Quarterfinal, Preeti Pawar vs Nicole Clyde (Northern Ireland)
- 11:00 PM IST: Women's 60kg Quarterfinal, Priya Ghanghas vs Niamh Mitchell (Scotland)
- 11:30 PM IST: Women's 65kg Quarterfinal, Parveen Hooda vs Sacha Hickey (England)
- 12:15 AM IST: Men's 55kg Quarterfinal, Jadumani Singh Mandengbam vs Mvwengo Mwale (Zambia)
- 1:30 AM IST: Men's 90kg Quarterfinal, Kapil Pokhariya vs Robert McNulty (Scotland)
Swimming and Para Swimming: Heats and Finals in Glasgow
Indian swimmers will be in action across individual heats and prospective semi-finals and finals. Sajan Prakash features in Heat 9 of the Men's 50m Butterfly at 3:26 PM IST, with the semi-finals scheduled for 12:50 AM IST should he progress. Srihari Nataraj swims in Heat 4 of the Men's 100m Backstroke at 4:41 PM IST, targeting the semi-finals at 1:33 AM IST. In para swimming, R.V.V.B.K. Budigina (Heat 1) and Ali Imam (Heat 2) compete in the Men's 50m Freestyle S13 heats at 4:57 PM IST, aiming for the final medal event at 11:57 PM IST.
Lawn Bowls Fixtures and Previous Medal Recaps
In Lawn Bowls, Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar compete in the Men's Pairs Sectional Play against the Cook Islands at 10:20 PM IST. Nayanmoni Saikia faces Amy Williams of Wales in the Women's Singles Sectional Play at 1:10 AM IST.
The scheduling follows a productive outing on July 27, when Indian athletes captured 6 medals consisting of 1 Gold, 3 Silver, and 2 Bronze. Sharmila Dhankhar earned gold in the Women's Para Shot Put F57 event, while Shilpa K. Shayla took the bronze in the same competition. These achievements brought India's cumulative medal tally at the Games to 10.
