CWG Live, July 28: Boxers, weightlifters continue medal charge

Commonwealth Games 2026Commonwealth Games 2026 Live, July 28: India's medal charge yesterday got them to 10 in this edition's CWG in Glasgow. Tuesday offers India more opportunities to increase their medal tally. Boxers and weightlifters will be in focus, with the action beginning at 3:30 pm....Read MoreCommonwealth Games 2026 live, July 28. (PTI Photo) Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Commonwealth Games as we bring you all the action from July 28. Boxers and weightlifters can secure multiple medals today. Apart from them, two high-profile Indian runners - Vishal TK and Gulveer Singh will also be in action today. ...Read MoreJul 28, 2026 15:29 ISTCWG Live: Swimming event begins, Sajan Prakash in actionThe swimming 50m butterfly event is live. There are 9 heats in total. India's Sajan Prakash is in the 9th and the final heat. The top 16 timings will qualify for the semi-final today. Jul 28, 2026 15:14 ISTCWG Live: A short summary of India's performance yesterdayIndia enjoyed a highly productive Day 5 at the Commonwealth Games, winning six medals across athletics, para athletics and weightlifting. Sarvesh Kushare won historic silver in men's high jump, Sharmila Dhankar claimed India's first-ever CWG para athletics gold, while weightlifters Valluri Ajaya Babu, Gyaneshwari Yadav and Bindyarani Devi added three medals. India's boxers also progressed in large numbers, while athletics produced both landmark achievements and disappointing exits. Here are some snippets from the Amar Sunil Panicker's Day Wrap piece. LONG JUMP: KUSHARE REACHES NEW HEIGHTS Sarvesh Kushare made history by becoming the first Indian man to win a Commonwealth Games silver in high jump. He cleared 2.25m, matching Jamaica's Romaine Beckford, but lost gold on countback after both failed at 2.28m. England's Jack Kimani took bronze. Kushare's silver surpassed Tejaswin Shankar's Birmingham 2022 bronze and capped a breakthrough season for the 31-year-old. Adarsh Ram finished fifth, while Tejaswin withdrew after failing his opening 2.05m attempt. HISTORIC 1ST PARA CWG GOLD Sharmila Dhankar ended India's 20-year wait for a CWG para athletics medal, winning gold in the women's F57 shot put with a season-best 9.81m. Shilpa Shyla was subsequently upgraded to bronze after India's successful protest, giving India a one-three finish. Rakeshbhai Bhatt and Shreyansh Trivedi also reached the men's T38 100m final, finishing fifth and sixth respectively. WEIGHTLIFTERS KEEP DELIVERING Weightlifting continued to be India's most productive sport, adding three medals. Valluri Ajaya Babu won silver in men's 79kg with a 330kg total, finishing just one kilogram behind Malaysia's Erry Hidayat Muhammad. Gyaneshwari Yadav took silver in the women's 53kg category with 199kg, while Bindyarani Devi won bronze in the 58kg category with the same total. India's weightlifting medal tally reached six. BOXERS STAY ON COURSE Three Indian boxers advanced to the quarterfinals. Sachin Siwach beat England's William Hewitt 4-1 in the men's 60kg category, Ankush defeated Antigua and Barbuda's Jan Zalaan 5-0 in the men's 80kg event, and Sakshi Chaudhary beat Botswana's Lethabo Modukanele 5-0 in the women's 51kg category. Sumit was the only Indian boxer to exit, losing 1-4 to Northern Ireland's Jon McConnell in the men's 70kg event. ATHLETICS OFFERS MIXED BAG M Sreeshankar and Lokesh Sathyanathan both qualified for the men's long jump final, with Sreeshankar producing an automatic qualifying mark of 8.01m and Sathyanathan jumping 7.77m. Tejas Shirse became the first Indian to reach a CWG men's 110m hurdles final, but a navicular stress fracture limited him to eighth place. Gurindervir Singh, meanwhile, was eliminated in the 100m heats despite finishing second in his heat, clocking 10.39 seconds and ranking 28th overall. NO MEDALS IN SWIMMING India had a difficult day in swimming. Sajan Prakash finished eighth in the men's 200m butterfly final in 1:58.05, while Aryan Nehra also came eighth in the men's 800m freestyle in 8:07.26. In para swimming, Swatik Patil narrowly missed the podium, finishing fifth in the men's 100m breaststroke SB9 final. GYMNASTICS AND LAWN BOWL RESULTS Protistha Samanta finished seventh in the women's vault final in artistic gymnastics. Putul Sonowal missed out on the lawn bowls men's singles semifinals after finishing fifth in her section. India's wheelchair women's 3x3 basketball team also ended its campaign with a narrow 6-7 defeat to Nigeria, finishing the group stage with one win and four losses. Jul 28, 2026 15:09 ISTCWG Live: India's full schedule todayHere's India's full schedule today at the Commonwealth Games 2026. The medal events have been highlighted. INDIA'S SCHEDULE TODAY IN IST 3:26 pm: Swimming - Sajan Prakash in the men's 50m butterfly heats (Heat 9). 4:41 pm: Swimming - Srihari Natraj in the men's 100m backstroke heats (Heat 6). 4:46 pm: Athletics - Rajesh Ramesh in the men's 400m Round 1 (Heat 3). 4:57 pm: Para Swimming - Ravi Veera Venkata Bhavani Karthik Budigna in the men's 50m freestyle S13 heats (Heat 1). 4:57 pm: Para Swimming - Imam Ali in the men's 50m freestyle S13 heats (Heat 2). 5:10 pm: Athletics - Vishal TK in the men's 400m Round 1 (Heat 6). 6:30 pm: Weightlifting (Medal Event) - Nirupama Devi Seram in the women's 63kg final. 10:20 pm: Lawn Bowls - Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar in the men's pairs sectional play. 10:30 pm: Boxing - Preeti Pawar in the women's 54kg quarterfinal. 11:00 pm: Weightlifting (Medal Event) - Harjinder Kaur in the women's 69kg final. 11:00 pm: Boxing - Priya Ghanghas in the women's 60kg quarterfinal. 11:30 pm: 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball - Minakshi, Reena, Laxmi and Ritu in the women's play-in. 11:30 pm: Boxing - Parveen Hooda in the women's 65kg quarterfinal. 11:35 pm: Athletics (Medal Event) - Pooja Singh in the women's high jump final. 11:37 pm: Para Swimming (Medal Event) - Ravi Veera Venkata Bhavani Karthik Budigna in the men's 50m freestyle S13 final (subject to qualification). 11:37 pm: Para Swimming (Medal Event) - Imam Ali in the men's 50m freestyle S13 final (subject to qualification). 12:15 am (July 29): Boxing - Jadumani Singh Mandengbam in the men's 55kg quarterfinal. 12:50 am (July 29): Swimming - Sajan Prakash in the men's 50m butterfly semifinal (subject to qualification). 12:55 am (July 29): Athletics (Medal Event) - Gulveer Singh in the men's 10,000m final. 1:20 am (July 29): Lawn Bowls - Nayanmoni Saikia in the women's singles sectional play. 1:30 am (July 29): Boxing - Kapil Pokhariya in the men's 90kg quarterfinal. 1:33 am (July 29): Swimming - Srihari Natraj in the men's 100m backstroke semifinal (subject to qualification). Jul 28, 2026 15:04 ISTCommonwealth Games: India's events todayIt is a slightly delayed start for India today. Instead of the regular 2pm, 2:30 pm block, India's events start today at 3:26 pm. Swimmers will kick off the day for India. First, it will be Sajan Prakash in his 50m butterfly heats, and then Srihari Natraj among others. Later in the first half of the event high-profile Indian runner Vishal TK will compete in his 400m heats. He will hope for a better result than Gurindervir Singh. The second half of the day is where the boxers and the weightlifters will take over the scene. And this is where the medal rush is expected. Jul 28, 2026 14:57 ISTCommonwealth Games: India's performance yesterdayCWG 2026 JULY 27: FULL LIST OF RESULTS Medals Gold: Sharmila Dhankar – Women's Shot Put F57 (9.81m) Silver: Sarvesh Kushare – Men's High Jump (2.25m) Silver: Gyaneshwari Yadav – Women's 53kg Weightlifting (Total: 199kg) Silver: Valluri Ajaya Babu – Men's 79kg Weightlifting (Total: 330kg) Bronze: Shilpa Shyla – Women's Shot Put F57 (upgraded after protest) Bronze: Bindyarani Devi – Women's 58kg Weightlifting (Total: 199kg) Athletics Men's 100m Round 1: Gurindervir Singh finished second in Heat 4 with 10.39s but failed to qualify for the semifinals. Men's Long Jump Qualification: M Sreeshankar qualified for the final with an automatic qualifying jump of 8.01m. Men's Long Jump Qualification: Lokesh Sathyanathan qualified for the final with a best jump of 7.77m. Men's 110m Hurdles: Tejas Shirse finished eighth in the final (15.39s) after becoming the first Indian to qualify for the Commonwealth Games men's 110m hurdles final earlier in the day. Men's High Jump: Sarvesh Kushare won silver with a clearance of 2.25m. Men's High Jump: Adarsh Ram finished fifth with 2.15m. Men's High Jump: Tejaswin Shankar retired after failing to clear 2.05m on his opening attempt. Para Athletics Women's Shot Put F57: Sharmila Dhankar won gold with a season-best throw of 9.81m. Women's Shot Put F57: Shilpa Shyla won bronze after being upgraded following a successful Indian protest. Men's T38 100m Final: Rakeshbhai Bhatt finished fifth in 11.82s. Men's T38 100m Final: Shreyansh Trivedi finished sixth in 12.22s. Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly Final: Sajan Prakash finished eighth (1:58.05). Men's 800m Freestyle Final: Aryan Nehra finished eighth (8:07.26). Para Swimming Men's 100m Breaststroke SB9 Final: Swatik Patil finished fifth in 1:15.82. Boxing Men's 60kg Round of 16: Sachin Siwach defeated England's William Hewitt 4-1 to reach the quarterfinals. Men's 80kg Round of 16: Ankush defeated Antigua and Barbuda's Jan Zalaan 5-0 to reach the quarterfinals. Women's 51kg Round of 16: Sakshi Chaudhary defeated Botswana's Lethabo Modukanele 5-0 to reach the quarterfinals. Men's 70kg Round of 16: Sumit lost 1-4 to Northern Ireland's Jon McConnell and was eliminated. Weightlifting Women's 53kg: Gyaneshwari Yadav won silver with a total lift of 199kg (88kg snatch, 111kg clean and jerk). Women's 58kg: Bindyarani Devi won bronze with a total lift of 199kg (87kg snatch, 112kg clean and jerk). Men's 79kg: Valluri Ajaya Babu won silver with a total lift of 330kg (149kg snatch, 181kg clean and jerk). Artistic Gymnastics Women's Vault Final: Protistha Samanta finished seventh. Lawn Bowls Men's Singles: Putul Sonowal finished fifth in Section D and did not qualify for the semifinals. 3x3 Basketball Wheelchair Women's Pool B: Reena R Gupta, Laxmi R Rayannavar, Minakshi H Jadhav and Ritu C Irengbam: India lost 6-7 to Nigeria, ending their campaign with one win and four defeats. Jul 28, 2026 14:53 ISTCommonwealth Games Live: How many medals have India won?Monday was a sensational day for India where they lifted multiple medals. India are now 10 medals strong and occupy the 8th position in the medal tally. Today could be the golden day for India, where they have a chance to confirm multiple medals in boxing and weightlifting. You should expect a medal rush in the second half today. Jul 28, 2026 14:43 ISTIndia at Commonwealth GamesHello there, and welcome to India Today's live coverage of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. I am Kingshuk Kusari, and I will be taking you through the events today. It is a very, very, very important day for the Indian athletes, as multiple medals will potentially be confirmed today. So sit back and relax as we build up for the action today.