India heads into the penultimate day of the Commonwealth Games 2026 with strong momentum after a historic outing in judo and several medal-winning performances on Friday.

The Indian contingent will have multiple medal opportunities on Saturday, August 1, across boxing, athletics, judo, para-athletics, cycling and lawn bowls.

Following India's landmark judo gold medals and Tejaswin Shankar's historic decathlon bronze, attention now shifts to another action-packed day in Glasgow.

Major Indian Medal Hopes on August 1

India's biggest medal contenders include:

• Lovlina Borgohain – Women's 75kg Boxing Final
• Jaismine Lamboria – Women's 57kg Boxing Final
• Preeti – Women's 54kg Boxing Final
• Arundhati Choudhary – Women's 70kg Boxing Final
• Sachin – Men's 60kg Boxing Final (subject to qualification)
• Ankush – Men's 80kg Boxing Final
• Narender – Men's 90+kg Boxing Final
• Praveen Chithravel – Men's Triple Jump Final
• Selva Prabhu Thirumaran – Men's Triple Jump Final
• Dev Kumar Meena – Men's Pole Vault Final
• Kuldeep Kumar – Men's Pole Vault Final
• Gulveer Singh – Men's 5000m Final

India Schedule – Commonwealth Games 2026 (August 1)

Track Cycling

• 2:30 PM – Men's Sprint Qualifying
• 3:27 PM – Men's Sprint Round of 16 (subject to qualification)
• 4:03 PM – Men's Sprint Quarterfinal (subject to qualification)
• 4:19 PM – Men's 10km Scratch Race Qualifying (subject to qualification)
• 7:38 PM – Men's Sprint Semifinal (subject to qualification)
• 10:02 PM – Men's Sprint Final (Medal Event)
• 10:50 PM – Men's 10km Scratch Race Final (subject to qualification)

Para Athletics

• 2:35 PM – Men's Shot Put F57 Final
  • Soman Rana
  • Shubham Juyal
• 2:50 PM – Men's 1500m T54 Final
  • Ramesh Shanmugam

Athletics

• 2:40 PM – Men's Triple Jump Final
  • Praveen Chithravel
  • Selva Prabhu Thirumaran
• 3:00 PM – Women's 10,000m Race Walk Final
  • Priyanka
  • Ravina
• 11:35 PM – Men's Pole Vault Final
  • Dev Kumar Meena
  • Kuldeep Kumar
• 12:15 AM (August 2) – Men's 5000m Final
  • Gulveer Singh
• 1:50 AM (August 2) – Mixed 4x400m Relay Final

Boxing

• 3:30 PM – Women's 54kg Final
  • Preeti
• 3:45 PM – Women's 57kg Final
  • Jaismine Lamboria
• 4:15 PM – Men's 55kg Final
  • Jadumani Singh Mandengbam
• 9:00 PM – Women's 51kg Final (subject to qualification)
  • Sakshi
• 9:15 PM – Women's 60kg Final (subject to qualification)
  • Priya
• 9:30 PM – Women's 70kg Final
  • Arundhati Choudhary
• 9:45 PM – Women's 75kg Final
  • Lovlina Borgohain
• 10:00 PM – Men's 60kg Final (subject to qualification)
  • Sachin
• 10:15 PM – Men's 80kg Final
  • Ankush
• 10:30 PM – Men's 90+kg Final
  • Narender

Judo

From 3:54 PM onwards

• Women's 63kg – Unnati Sharma
• Men's 90kg – Karanjit Singh Maan
• Men's 81kg – Harsh Tokas
• Women's 70kg – Inunganbi Takhellambam

Evening Medal Bouts (subject to qualification)

• 8:48 PM – Women's 63kg Bronze
• 9:00 PM – Women's 63kg Final
• 9:30 PM – Men's 81kg Bronze
• 9:42 PM – Men's 81kg Final
• 9:48 PM – Women's 70kg Bronze
• 10:00 PM – Women's 70kg Final
• 10:30 PM – Men's 90kg Bronze
• 10:42 PM – Men's 90kg Final

Lawn Bowls

• 3:50 PM – Men's Pairs Sectional Play
• 10:20 PM – Women's Singles Sectional Play
• 11:45 PM – Men's Pairs Semifinal (subject to qualification)
• 1:10 AM (August 2) – Women's Singles Semifinal (subject to qualification)

Players to Watch

Saturday promises to be one of India's busiest medal days with several top athletes in action:

• Lovlina Borgohain
• Jaismine Lamboria
• Ankush
• Narender
• Preeti
• Praveen Chithravel
• Selva Prabhu
• Dev Kumar Meena
• Gulveer Singh
• Soman Rana

India will be aiming to build on Friday's impressive performance and add several more medals before the final day of the Games.

FAQs

Where can I watch India's Commonwealth Games events on August 1?

The Commonwealth Games can be watched through the official broadcasters and digital streaming platforms in India.

Which Indian athletes are competing for gold today?

Lovlina Borgohain, Jaismine Lamboria, Preeti, Arundhati Choudhary, Ankush, Jadumani Singh Mandengbam and Narender are among India's top medal contenders.

When is Gulveer Singh competing?

Gulveer Singh will compete in the Men's 5000m Final at 12:15 AM (August 2 IST).

Who will represent India in the men's pole vault final?

Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar will compete in the men's pole vault final.

Which athletics events offer India medal chances today?

India has medal opportunities in:

• Men's Triple Jump
• Men's Pole Vault
• Men's 5000m
• Men's Shot Put F57 (Para Athletics)
• Mixed 4x400m Relay