CWG Live, July 31: Tejaswin Shankar begins medal hunt in decathlon

Commonwealth Games 2026Commonwealth Games Live, July 31: Tejaswin Shankar begins India's medal hunt today. After Tejaswin's event, a host of boxers will take the centre-stage as India look to increase their medal tally. Neeraj Chopra will be in action later in the second session of today....Read MoreCommonwealth Games 2026 Live, July 31. (Image: PTI)Hello and welcome to India Today’s live coverage of the Commonwealth Games 2026. July 31 is going to be India's biggest day in the CWG campaign this year. 10 boxing medals are already assured, while India will be competing in some high profile events. Neeraj Chopra, Yash Vir Singh, and Rohit Yadav will be taking part in the men's javelin final later today. India's schedule today: 2:35 PM: Athletics, Men's Decathlon 110m Hurdles - Tejaswin Shankar 3:15 PM: Boxing, Women's 54kg Semifinal - Preeti Pawar vs Catherine Mwape (Zambia) 3:20 PM: Athletics, Men's Decathlon Discus Throw - Tejaswin Shankar 3:30 PM onwards: Judo, Men's -60kg Round of 16 - Harsh Singh vs Chikondi Kathewera (Malawi) 3:30 PM onwards: Judo, Women's -52kg Round of 16 - Shraddha Chopade vs Jane Massaquoi (Sierra Leone) 3:30 PM onwards: Judo, Men's -66kg Round of 16 - Rohit Basir Majgul vs Samuel Ribeiro (Mozambique) 3:30 PM onwards: Judo, Women's -48kg Quarterfinal - Asmita Dey vs Eva Ewing (Scotland) 3:30 PM onwards: Judo, Women's -47kg Quarterfinal - Yamini Mourya vs TBD Note: Indian judokas will compete in later rounds if they progress. 4:15 PM: Athletics, Mixed 4x400m Relay Heats - Vishal TK, Rajesh Ramesh, Rashdeep Kaur and Neeru Pathak 4:30 PM: Boxing, Men's 80kg Semifinal - Ankush Panghal vs Joshua Ofori (Canada) 5:00 PM: Athletics, Men's Decathlon Pole Vault - Tejaswin Shankar 5:15 PM: Bowls, Men's Pairs - Dinesh Kumar and Navneet Singh vs Falkland Islands 5:21 PM: Track Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit Round 1 - Dinesh Kumar and Rojit Yanglem 7:15 PM: Boxing, Women's 57kg Semifinal - Jaismine Lamboria vs Rapelang Maselela (Lesotho) 7:30 PM: Boxing, Women's 70kg Semifinal - Arundhati Choudhary vs Rosie Eccles (Wales) 8:15 PM: Boxing, Men's 55kg Semifinal - Jadumani Singh vs Philip Pumulo Mutakela Haoseb (Namibia) 8:30 PM: Track Cycling, Men's Keirin Round 1 - David Beckham Elkachohtoongo and Jemsh Singh Keithellakram 10:20 PM: Bowls, Women's Singles - Nayanmoni Saikia vs Mildred Mkandawire (Zambia) 10:46 PM: Track Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit Final (Medal Event, if qualified) - Dinesh Kumar and Rojit Yanglem 11:01 PM: Track Cycling, Men's Keirin Round 2 (if qualified) - David Beckham Elkachohtoongo and Jemsh Singh Keithellakram 11:30 PM: Boxing, Women's 51kg Semifinal - Sakshi Choudhary vs Amber-Jane Wall (Canada) 11:30 PM: Athletics, Men's Decathlon Javelin Throw - Tejaswin Shankar 11:45 PM: Track Cycling, Men's Keirin Final (Medal Event, if qualified) - David Beckham Elkachohtoongo and Jemsh Singh Keithellakram 12:15 AM (August 1): Boxing, Women's 60kg Semifinal - Priya Ghanghas vs Lucy Kings-Wheatley (England) 12:45 AM: Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw Final (Medal Event) - Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh 12:45 AM: Boxing, Women's 75kg Semifinal - Lovlina Borgohain vs Tarona Khanum Badi Pasoni Taafaki (Tuvalu) 1:05 AM: Athletics, Men's Decathlon 1500m - Tejaswin Shankar (Final event) 1:15 AM: Boxing, Men's 60kg Semifinal - Sachin Siwach vs Owain Harris-Allan (Wales) 1:30 AM: Boxing, Men's 90+kg Semifinal - Narender Berwal vs Nigel Paul (Trinidad and Tobago) 1:30 AM: Athletics, Men's 400m Hurdles Final (Medal Event) - Yashas Palaksha and Santhosh Kumar Thamilarasan ...Read MoreJul 31, 2026 14:34 ISTCWG Live: Action begins on July 31Here we go. We are live from Glasgow. Tejaswin Shankar is in action in the men's 110m hurdles in decathlon. It is a bright and sunny day today. Jul 31, 2026 13:48 ISTIndia at CWG: Which athletes are in action todayWe are back against after a short break. We have some good stories for you today. On Friday, July 31, the action begins with Tejaswin Shankar competing in his 110m hurdles discipline in decathlon. TJ was injured in his very first event of the competition, which threatened to throw him out of the CWG 2026 all together. But Tejaswin battled through and returned 2 days later for his second event - decathlon. He detailed his comeback, explaining how all other Indian athletes came to him and asked him about his injury, offering prayers and advice. It made him feel a bigger part of the Indian team. Bouyed by the support, TJ returned and now stands second in the list of deacthlon athletes in the CWG 2026. He might even win a medal today. PREETI PAWAR The next on the list is Preeti Pawar, who takes on Zimbabwe's Catherine Mwape at 4:15 pm IST. Many boxers will follow today for their medal rounds, but the mood will be set by Pawar. Preeti Pawar (left). MULTIPLE JUDO EVENTS The Indian judo contingent was hit with controversy after Tulika Mann was held back from the competition over whereabouts failure. Judo will have four competitors today, starting 3:30 pm IST. The medals will, however, not come immediately, as repechage is involved. JAVELIN FINAL: NEERAJ CHOPRA IN ACTION And finally, we will close the day with Neeraj Chopra taking the field alongside Yash Vir Singh and Rohit Yadav. All three Indians have qualified for the final of the event and will hope for medals today. They will be up against a near-Olympic level field which includes reigning world and Olympic champion Kershon Walcott and Arshad Nadeem. Jul 31, 2026 12:54 ISTCWG Live: India's full schedule todayHere is India's complete schedule at the Commonwealth Games today. 2:35 PM: Athletics, Men's Decathlon 110m Hurdles - Tejaswin Shankar 3:15 PM: Boxing, Women's 54kg Semifinal - Preeti Pawar vs Catherine Mwape (Zambia) 3:20 PM: Athletics, Men's Decathlon Discus Throw - Tejaswin Shankar 3:30 PM onwards: Judo, Men's -60kg Round of 16 - Harsh Singh vs Chikondi Kathewera (Malawi) 3:30 PM onwards: Judo, Women's -52kg Round of 16 - Shraddha Chopade vs Jane Massaquoi (Sierra Leone) 3:30 PM onwards: Judo, Men's -66kg Round of 16 - Rohit Basir Majgul vs Samuel Ribeiro (Mozambique) 3:30 PM onwards: Judo, Women's -48kg Quarterfinal - Asmita Dey vs Eva Ewing (Scotland) 3:30 PM onwards: Judo, Women's -47kg Quarterfinal - Yamini Mourya vs TBD Note: Indian judokas will compete in later rounds if they progress. 4:15 PM: Athletics, Mixed 4x400m Relay Heats - Vishal TK, Rajesh Ramesh, Rashdeep Kaur and Neeru Pathak 4:30 PM: Boxing, Men's 80kg Semifinal - Ankush Panghal vs Joshua Ofori (Canada) 5:00 PM: Athletics, Men's Decathlon Pole Vault - Tejaswin Shankar 5:15 PM: Bowls, Men's Pairs - Dinesh Kumar and Navneet Singh vs Falkland Islands 5:21 PM: Track Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit Round 1 - Dinesh Kumar and Rojit Yanglem 7:15 PM: Boxing, Women's 57kg Semifinal - Jaismine Lamboria vs Rapelang Maselela (Lesotho) 7:30 PM: Boxing, Women's 70kg Semifinal - Arundhati Choudhary vs Rosie Eccles (Wales) 8:15 PM: Boxing, Men's 55kg Semifinal - Jadumani Singh vs Philip Pumulo Mutakela Haoseb (Namibia) 8:30 PM: Track Cycling, Men's Keirin Round 1 - David Beckham Elkachohtoongo and Jemsh Singh Keithellakram 10:20 PM: Bowls, Women's Singles - Nayanmoni Saikia vs Mildred Mkandawire (Zambia) 10:46 PM: Track Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit Final (Medal Event, if qualified) - Dinesh Kumar and Rojit Yanglem 11:01 PM: Track Cycling, Men's Keirin Round 2 (if qualified) - David Beckham Elkachohtoongo and Jemsh Singh Keithellakram 11:30 PM: Boxing, Women's 51kg Semifinal - Sakshi Choudhary vs Amber-Jane Wall (Canada) 11:30 PM: Athletics, Men's Decathlon Javelin Throw - Tejaswin Shankar 11:45 PM: Track Cycling, Men's Keirin Final (Medal Event, if qualified) - David Beckham Elkachohtoongo and Jemsh Singh Keithellakram 12:15 AM (August 1): Boxing, Women's 60kg Semifinal - Priya Ghanghas vs Lucy Kings-Wheatley (England) 12:45 AM: Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw Final (Medal Event) - Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh 12:45 AM: Boxing, Women's 75kg Semifinal - Lovlina Borgohain vs Tarona Khanum Badi Pasoni Taafaki (Tuvalu) 1:05 AM: Athletics, Men's Decathlon 1500m - Tejaswin Shankar (Final event) 1:15 AM: Boxing, Men's 60kg Semifinal - Sachin Siwach vs Owain Harris-Allan (Wales) 1:30 AM: Boxing, Men's 90+kg Semifinal - Narender Berwal vs Nigel Paul (Trinidad and Tobago) 1:30 AM: Athletics, Men's 400m Hurdles Final (Medal Event) - Yashas Palaksha and Santhosh Kumar Thamilarasan Jul 31, 2026 12:29 ISTCWG Live: Javelin Final PreviewAkshay Ramesh has written a fantastic javelin preview. Here's what he had to say: The Commonwealth Games final resembles an Olympic podium relocated to Glasgow. Four Olympic medallists. One, Rumesh Pathirage, who looks a lock to join that club at the next Olympics. Among this star-studded field stands Neeraj Chopra and his two compatriots. Neeraj couldn't have asked for a better field to prove he is still the man to beat. And he couldn't have asked for a better venue to prove he remains one of the masters of tackling foul conditions. After the lows of an injury-marred eighth-place finish at last year's World Championships, and after parting ways with the legendary Jan Zelezny, Neeraj chose a reset. He brought back his first coach, Jai Chaudhary, the man who put a javelin in his hand at Panipat's Shivaji Stadium years before the medals started arriving, into a coaching set-up he now runs entirely on his own terms. He began the season in Doha after a lengthy injury layoff with a commendable fourth-place finish. Click on this link if you want to read more about the men's javelin final. Jul 31, 2026 12:27 ISTCWG Live: India events todayAfter Tejaswin Shankar's event, the action will move onto boxing and judo. India are competing in 5 judo events which start at 3:30 pm, and we are in medal contention there. The 4x400m mixed relay team will be in action as well at 4:15 pm IST. The medal rush begins today at 7:15 pm, where multiple boxers will take the ring. The star event of the day - javelin - starts at 12:45 am IST. Jul 31, 2026 12:24 ISTCommonwealth Games LiveThe action kicks off today with Tejaswin Shankar, who has put in a heroic effort despite facing a knee injury. Tejaswin had a niggle on his right knee during the high jump event, which threatened to force him out of the Games. The athlete however doubled down to pull off an incredible comeback in the men's decathlon, and currently stands in the 2nd place in the leaderboard. We will explore his story in detail a little bit later. Tejaswin Shankar will be in action at 2:35 pm today. Jul 31, 2026 12:21 ISTIndia at Commonwealth GamesHello and welcome to the live coverage of the Commonwealth Games 2026. This is Kingshuk Kusari and I am starting this coverage early because this is the single most important day in India's CWG 2026 campaign. Why do I say that? Because India are playing 10 boxing matches, where medals are already assured. These matches are spread across the day, so stay put. Furthermore, India are in medal contention in javelin, judo, and decathlon as well. All in all, this promises to be a blockbuster day.