CWG Live, July 27: India's fastest man Gurindervir takes track today

Commonwealth Games 2026Commonwealth Games 2026 Live, July 27: India have yet another busy day ahead of them. Athletics and weightlifting take centre stage today as the country looks to add to its four medals. India's fastest man, Gurindervir Singh, will kick off things at 2:15 pm IST.Commonwealth Games 2026 Live, July 27. (Courtesy: Instagram) Hi and welcome to India Today’s live coverage of the Commonwealth Games 2026. It promises to be another big day for India at the CWG, with the country in contention for multiple medals today. Athletics and weightlifting have the spotlight today, with multiple personnel in medal contention. ...Read MoreJul 27, 2026 13:51 ISTIndia in Commonwealth Games 2026: LiveWho is Gurindervir Singh running against? The Indian sprint star is running against one of the top medal contenders in the contention. Jamaica have fielded Rohan Watson, who is among the top 60 fastest runners in the world. Rohan's best time of 9.91 seconds came in 2023, after which his form dipped. This season, his best is at 9.99, which still makes him the 5th fastest man in this field. Jul 27, 2026 13:25 ISTCWG Live: Can Gurindervir win medal in 100m sprint?Gurindervir might be India's fastest man, but running away from home brings a lot of challenges. First things first, he has to register a time good enough to qualify for the semi-finals, and from there qualify for the finals, which is scheduled to take place on 28 July. Gurindervir's best timing is at 10.09, which puts him in a strong position to reach the semis. But it will not be that easy. He is only 25, and in his first major competition away from home, which brings its own challenges. The weather is expected to put pressure as well. One only hopes that Gurindervir runs well today, and the rest of it, let's leave that to fate. Jul 27, 2026 12:54 ISTCommonwealth Games Live: Who can win medals today?Amongst the athletes who are participating today, India's weightlifting contingent will be firm favourites to pick up multiple medals. Bindyarani Devi will compete in women's 58kg final, and is expected to win gold there. Sarvesh Kushare is a strong contender to finish top 2, after New Zealand's Hamish Kerr pulled out of the Commonwealth Games. He will be up against Kimani Jack. If you want to know more about India's medal prospects in CWG 2026. Here's the full story that you can refer to. Jul 27, 2026 12:37 ISTCommonwealth Games Live UpdatesSome of the top Indian track and field athletes are in action today. Gurindervir Singh - India's fastest man at the moment, will look to match his timing set this year. He has a close competition with Animesh Kujur, which has started to define the Indian sprinting scene. India Today's Kingshuk Kusari spoke to Gurindervir, Animesh and their coaches to understand how this competition has unfolded between the two Reliance athletes. Take a look here. Meanwhile, swimmer Sajan Prakash is in the last leg of his career. Alan John spoke to the athlete about his life, which brought out fascinating details. Jul 27, 2026 12:33 ISTCWG 2026 Live: India's schedule todayIt is a very, very busy day for India. Athletics and Weightlifting will take centre-stage today. There are multiple medal events lined-up today, so make sure to follow our live blog at India Today. INDIA SCHEDULE FOR JULY 27 AT CWG 2026 (ALL TIMES IST) 2:15 pm: Athletics – Gurindervir Singh in the men's 100m Round 1 Heat 4. 3:00 pm: Athletics – Murali Sreeshankar in the men's long jump qualification (Group A). 3:00 pm: Swimming – Sajan Prakash in the men's 200m butterfly heats. 3:55 pm: Athletics – Tejas Shirshe in the men's 110m hurdles Round 1. 4:20 pm: Athletics – Lokesh Sathyanathan in the men's long jump qualification (Group B). 4:26 pm: Para Swimming – Swatik Patil in the men's 100m breaststroke SB9 heats. 4:45 pm: Boxing – Sachin vs William Hewitt (England) in the men's 60kg Round of 16. 5:30 pm: Weightlifting (Medal Event) – Gyaneshwari Yadav in the women's 53kg final. 6:00 pm: Boxing – Ankush vs Zalaan Jan (Antigua and Barbuda) in the men's 80kg Round of 16. 6:15 pm: Artistic Gymnastics (Medal Event) – Protistha Samanta in the women's vault final. 8:00 pm: Weightlifting (Medal Event) – Bindyarani Devi in the women's 58kg final. 10:05 pm: Lawn Bowls – Putul Sonowal vs Anwar Hamada (Kenya) in the men's singles sectional match. 10:30 pm: Boxing – Sakshi vs Lethabo Mojukanale (Botswana) in the women's 51kg Round of 16. 11:35 pm: Para Athletics (Medal Event) – Sharmila Dhankar and Shilpa K Shyla in the women's F57 shot put final. 11:40 pm: Athletics (Medal Event) – Tejaswin Shankar, Sarvesh Anil Kushare and Aadarsh Ram Jothi Shankar in the men's high jump final. 12:00 am (July 28): 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball – India vs Nigeria (women's Pool B). 12:02 am: Para Swimming – Swatik Patil in the men's 100m breaststroke SB9 final (if qualified). 12:30 am: Weightlifting (Medal Event) – Ajaya Babu in the men's 79kg final. 1:00 am: Boxing – Sumit vs Jon McConnell (Northern Ireland) in the men's 70kg Round of 16. 1:07 am: Swimming (Medal Event) – Aryan Nehra in the men's 800m freestyle final. 1:10 am: Lawn Bowls – Putul Sonowal in the men's singles semifinal (if qualified). 1:10 am: Lawn Bowls – Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey in the women's pairs semifinal (if qualified). 1:44 am: Swimming – Sajan Prakash in the men's 200m butterfly final (if qualified). 1:57 am: Para Athletics (Medal Event) – Rakeshbhai Bhatt and Shreyansh Trivedi in the men's T38 100m final. 2:15 am: Athletics – Tejas Shirshe in the men's 110m hurdles final (if qualified). Jul 27, 2026 12:32 ISTCWG Live Updates: Who are in action for India?Today the day starts with India's fastest man Gurindervir Singh, who will be participating in men's 100m heats. The 100m sprint, considered by many as the pinnacle of athletics, is a step by step event. You run at the heats, then the semi-final, and then in the final. So all races are important, as Gurindervir aims to become one of the top sprinters in Asia and in the world. Jul 27, 2026 12:29 ISTIndia at Commonwealth GamesHello and welcome to the live coverage of the Commonwealth Games. We are at Glasgow and warming up for what is surely going to be a cracker of a day. After winning two silvers and a gold on July 26, it is time for India to strengthen their charge today. There are multiple medal events line-up, in several of which India are strong contenders. So sit tight, as we take you through the day.