CWG 2026 India Schedule: Day 8 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games will see the Indian track and field contingent dominate headlines, with Neeraj Chopra set to begin his campaign in the javelin throw.
Indian shot putters Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill did not have to exert much as they qualified for the final round of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Wednesday.
Glasgow's unpredictable weather has become as much a talking point as the medals themselves at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games 2026 Updates Day 7: Dilip Gavit won India's third gold of the Games, while Mohammed Basil and Murali Sreeshankar won silvers. Indian boxers' special performance assured the nation of six more medals on Day 7.
As India continue to add medals to their tally at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, the excitement is set to increase as the athletics events begin on Monday.
India's 125-member contingent heads to Glasgow with familiar strengths and a handful of genuine gold medal hopes.
A bout of food poisoning threatened to derail Tajinderpal Singh Toor's bid to qualify for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, but the seasoned shot putter refused to let the setback define his season.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the gold medal in men's shot put event at the Asian Games 2023.
Shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor defended his title with an amazing final throw to beat back the challenge from his Saudi Arabian rival