A 126-member Indian team will participate in gymnastics, swimming, para swimming, para powerlifting, lawn bowls, and boxing, with numerous medal events lined up throughout the day.
The para powerlifting events hold the greatest medal prospects, with Ashok, Parmjeet Kumar, Jaspreet Kaur, Suman Devi, Kasthuri Rajamani, Sudhir, and Jhandu Kumar all set to compete in their respective finals.
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India schedule on Day 2 (Friday) – All timings in IST |
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| Time | Event | Indian Athlete(s) | Stage |
| 2:30 PM | Gymnastics | Tapan Mohanty, Swathish KP, Tapeshwarnath Das, Yogeshwar Singh | Men’s Team Final & Individual Qualification |
| 3:40 PM | Para Swimming | Ravi Veera Venkata Bhavani Karthik Budigna | Men’s S13 100m Freestyle Heats |
| 3:40 PM | Para Swimming | Imam Ali | Men’s S13 100m Freestyle Heats |
| 3:56 PM | Swimming | Srihari Natraj | Men’s 50m Backstroke Heats |
| 5:40 PM | Para Powerlifting | Ashok, Parmjeet Kumar | Men’s Lightweight Final |
| 7:24 PM | Para Powerlifting | Jaspreet Kaur, Suman Devi | Women’s Lightweight Final |
| 7:30 PM | Lawn Bowls | Pinki Singh & Rupa Rani Tirkey | Women’s Pairs Sectional Play |
| 10:00 PM | Gymnastics | Indian Men’s Team | Team Final |
| 10:20 PM | Lawn Bowls | Putul Sonowal | Men’s Singles Sectional Play |
| 10:40 PM | Para Powerlifting | Kasthuri Rajamani | Women’s Heavyweight Final |
| 11:00 PM | Boxing | Jadumani Singh | Men’s 55kg Round of 32 |
| 12:00 AM* | Para Swimming | Ravi Veera Venkata Bhavani Karthik Budigna* | Final (subject to qualification) |
| 12:00 AM* | Para Swimming | Imam Ali* | Final (subject to qualification) |
| 12:29 AM* | Swimming | Srihari Natraj* | Men’s 50m Backstroke Semi-final (subject to qualification) |
| 12:29 AM* | Para Powerlifting | Sudhir, Jhandu Kumar | Men’s Heavyweight Final |
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*Events subject to qualification where applicable. |
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India makes a promising start on Day 1
India had a remarkable opening day in lawn bowls, highlighted by Putul Sonowal’s stunning upset over reigning world champion Ryan Bester of Canada in the men’s singles.
In his Commonwealth Games debut, Sonowal secured the first set 5-4 before Bester leveled by winning the second set 7-3. The Indian maintained his composure during the tie-break to clinch a memorable victory and kick off his campaign successfully. He will face Cecil Alexander of the Falkland Islands on Friday.
Moreover, India celebrated a win in the women’s pairs event, where Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh narrowly edged past Malta in another tie-break.
The duo triumphed in the opening set 7-1, overcoming a determined comeback to secure the victory and give India a strong start in the competition.
With several medal events on the agenda and many of the nation’s top athletes ready to compete, India looks to transform its encouraging start into podium finishes on Day 2 of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
