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India faces a packed schedule on Day 4 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Monday, July 27, with athletes competing across athletics, weightlifting, boxing, swimming, gymnastics, lawn bowls, para sports and wheelchair basketball.

The athletics programme begins on Monday, bringing several of India’s leading medal contenders into action. Sarvesh Anil Kushare, Tejaswin Shankar and J Aadarsh Ram will compete in the men’s high jump final, while Tejas Shirse will take part in the men’s 110m hurdles heats. Shirse could return for the final early on Tuesday if he advances from the opening round.

Gurindervir Singh will begin India’s campaign in the men’s 100m heats, while Murali Sreeshankar and Lokesh Sathyanathan will compete in separate groups of the men’s long jump qualification round.

India will also look to continue its strong start in weightlifting. Gyaneshwari Yadav, Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam and Valluri Ajaya Babu will compete in their respective finals, giving the contingent three more opportunities to add to its medal tally.

In boxing, Sachin Siwach will continue his campaign in the men’s 60kg category. Sakshi Choudhary, Ankush and Sumit Kundu will make their first appearances at the Games in their respective Round of 16 bouts.

Protistha Samanta will compete for a medal in the women’s vault final in artistic gymnastics, while Putul Sonowal will continue his men’s singles sectional campaign in lawn bowls. Pinki and Rupa Rani Tirkey will later take part in the women’s pairs semifinal.

Sajan Prakash will feature in the men’s 200m butterfly heats and could return for the final if he qualifies. Aryan Nehra will compete in the fastest heat of the men’s 800m freestyle, which will also decide the medals.

India will also be represented in para athletics and para swimming. Shilpa Kanchugarakoppalu Shyla and Sharmila will compete in the women’s shot put F57 final, while Rakeshbhai Bhatt and Shreyansh Trivedi will contest the men’s 100m T38 final.

Swatik Patil will take part in the men’s 100m breaststroke SB9 heats and could compete in the final later in the day if he qualifies.

India’s women’s 3×3 wheelchair basketball team, comprising Reena R Gupta, Laxmi R Rayannavar, Minakshi H Jadhav and Ritu C Irengbam, will also be in action in a Pool B match.