Having secured four medals thus far—one gold, two silvers, and one bronze—India is poised for more medal opportunities in weightlifting, athletics, para-athletics, artistic gymnastics, swimming, and lawn bowls, while boxers kick off their knockout rounds.
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Having gathered four medals so far—one gold, two silvers, and one bronze—India is set for more chances to earn medals in weightlifting, athletics, para-athletics, artistic gymnastics, swimming, and lawn bowls, alongside boxers entering their knockout rounds.
The primary focus will be on the commencement of the athletics events, with Tejaswin Shankar, Murali Sreeshankar, and Sarvesh Kushare leading India’s charge.
India’s medal tally to date
| Medal | Athlete | Sport |
| Gold | Mirabai Chanu | Women’s 48kg Weightlifting |
| Silver | Chanambam Rishikanta Singh | Men’s 60kg Weightlifting |
| Silver | Raja Muthupandi | Men’s 65kg Weightlifting |
| Bronze | Jhandu Kumar | Para Powerlifting |
Key medal prospects on July 27
- Tejaswin Shankar, Sarvesh Kushare, and Aadarsh Ram – Men’s High Jump Final
- Bindyarani Devi – Women’s 58kg Weightlifting
- Gyaneshwari Yadav – Women’s 53kg Weightlifting
- V Ajaya Babu – Men’s 79kg Weightlifting
- Protistha Samanta – Women’s Vault Final
- Sharmila Dhankar and Shilpa K. Shyla – Women’s Shot Put F57 Final
- Aryan Nehra – Men’s 800m Freestyle Final (subject to schedule format)
- Sajan Prakash – Men’s 200m Butterfly Final (subject to qualification)
Commonwealth Games 2026: India’s complete schedule for July 27 (IST)
| Athletics & Para-athletics | |
| Time | Event |
| 2:30 PM | Pooja Singh – Women’s High Jump Qualification |
| 2:40 PM | Yashas Palaksha, Santhosh Tamilarasan – Men’s 400m Hurdles Round 1 |
| 3:00 PM | Murali Sreeshankar – Men’s Long Jump Qualification (Group A) |
| 3:10 PM | Gurindervir Singh – Men’s 100m Round 1 |
| 4:20 PM | Lokesh Sathyanathan – Men’s Long Jump Qualification (Group B) |
| 4:30 PM | Tejas Shirse – Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 |
| 11:35 PM | Sharmila Dhankar, Shilpa K. Shyla – Women’s Shot Put F57 Final |
| 11:40 PM | Tejaswin Shankar, Sarvesh Kushare, Aadarsh Ram – Men’s High Jump Final |
| 1:57 AM | Rakeshbhai Bhatt, Shreyansh Trivedi – Men’s 100m T38 Final |
| 2:15 AM | Tejas Shirse – Men’s 110m Hurdles Final (subject to qualification) |
| Weightlifting | |
| Time | Event |
| 5:45 PM | Gyaneshwari Yadav – Women’s 53kg Final |
| 8:00 PM | Bindyarani Devi – Women’s 58kg Final |
| 12:45 AM | V Ajaya Babu – Men’s 79kg Final |
| Boxing | |
| Time | Event |
| 4:45 PM | Sachin Siwach vs William Hewitt (England) – Men’s 60kg Round of 16 |
| 6:00 PM | Ankush – Men’s 80kg Round of 16 |
| 10:30 PM |
Sakshi Choudhary vs Lethabo Modukanele (Botswana) – Women’s 51kg Round of 16 |
| 1:00 AM | Sumit Kundu vs Jon McConnell (Northern Ireland) – Men’s 70kg Round of 16 |
| Swimming & Para-swimming | |
| Time | Event |
| 3:00 PM | Sajan Prakash – Men’s 200m Butterfly Heats |
| 4:26 PM | Swatik Patil – Men’s 100m Breaststroke SB9 Heats |
| 12:02 AM | Swatik Patil – Men’s 100m Breaststroke SB9 Final (subject to qualification) |
| 1:07 AM | Aryan Nehra – Men’s 800m Freestyle Final |
| 1:44 AM | Sajan Prakash – Men’s 200m Butterfly Final (subject to qualification) |
| Artistic Gymnastics | |
| Time | Event |
| 6:15 PM | Protistha Samanta – Women’s Vault Final |
| Lawn Bowls & Para-bowls | |
| Time | Event |
| 10:05 PM | Putul Sonowal vs Anwar Hamada (Kenya) – Men’s Singles Sectional Play |
| 1:10 AM | Men’s Singles & Women’s Pairs Semi-finals (subject to qualification) |
| 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball | |
| Time | Event |
| 12:00 AM | India vs Nigeria – Women’s Pool B Match |
India will be hopeful that the weightlifters maintain their medal-winning streak, while the athletics events will present the first chance for some of the nation’s top athletes, like Tejaswin Shankar and Murali Sreeshankar, to initiate their competitions. The evening session may prove pivotal, with medal events taking place across athletics, gymnastics, swimming, and weightlifting.
