The story so far
CWG 2026 India Preview
Tracked across 10 sources · Updated 2d ago
India sends a reduced 125-member contingent to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with key medal hopefuls Neeraj Chopra, Mirabai Chanu, and Lovlina Borgohain. Several top medal sports like badminton, wrestling, and hockey are excluded due to cost-cutting. Lovlina Borgohain secures a medal via bye before the opening ceremony.
How it unfolded
23 Jul 2026
India begins Day 1 campaign with Lawn Bowls
23 Jul 2026
Lovlina Borgohain assured of bronze via semifinal bye
23 Jul 2026
Cricket excluded from CWG 2026 due to cost-cutting
23 Jul 2026
Mirabai Chanu targets gold hat-trick after injury
22 Jul 2026
125-member Indian contingent announced for Glasgow
22 Jul 2026
Reduced sports program affects India's medal chances
22 Jul 2026
India's CWG 2026 schedule and prospects released
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →CWG 2026: Boxers Sachin Siwach, Ankush make quarterfinal entry; swimmer Sajan Prakash reaches 200m butterfly final
Boxers Sachin Siwach and Ankush entered the quarterfinals at CWG 2026 in the men's 60kg and 80kg categories, respectively.
Ankush defeated Antigua and Barbuda's Zalaan Jan by a unanimous 5-0 decision in the men's 80kg debut.
Sachin Siwach beat England's William Hewitt 4-1 in the men's 60kg category.
Swimmer Sajan Prakash reached the men's 200m butterfly final at CWG 2026.
India will be assured of two more boxing medals if both Sachin Siwach and Ankush win their quarterfinal bouts.
Earlier · 4d ago
Full story →Despite Quota Cut, Mirabai Chanu And Co Chase Commonwealth Games Gold Rush
Despite a quota cut, Indian weightlifting team led by Mirabai Chanu aims for gold at Commonwealth Games.
All 11 Indian lifters are considered capable of reaching the podium.
Only a handful are realistic gold medal contenders.
Earlier · 4d ago
Full story →CWG: Boxer Siwach wins opening bout, Rupa-Pinki pair advances in bowls
Boxer Sachin Siwach beat Canada's Keoma Al-Ahmadieh 4-1 in the men's 60kg round of 32 at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Siwach will next face England's William Hewitt in the round of 16.
India's Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh defeated Tonga 2-0 in a tie-breaker to win their third straight women's pairs bowls match.
Indian swimmers disappointed as Dhakshan Shashikumar finished seventh in Heat 3 of the 400m freestyle with a time of 3:58.09.
India's 3X3 wheelchair basketball team lost 16-1 to Wales in their first Group B match.
Earlier · 4d ago
Full story →CWG 2026: Rupa Rani-Pinki unbeaten; Putul Sonowal suffers first loss
India's Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh won their third women's pairs lawn bowls match, remaining unbeaten.
Putul Sonowal suffered his first loss in lawn bowls.
Sachin Siwach advanced in boxing with a win.
The women's gymnastics team missed a medal.
Swimmers and the women's wheelchair basketball team faced defeats.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →CWG 2026: Neeraj Chopra checks in after long injury rehab
Neeraj Chopra arrived in Glasgow on July 26, 2026, for the Commonwealth Games after missing the 2022 edition due to injury.
Chopra's only competition in the past year was the Doha Diamond League, where he placed fourth with a throw of 85.69m.
He has been rehabilitating a lower back injury and also dealt with ankle, shoulder, wrist, and adductor issues in recent years.
Chopra will face rivals Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan) and Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage (Sri Lanka), who produced a world-leading 92.62m in Rome.
The men's javelin throw qualifying is set for July 30, with Chopra joined by Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh.
