LIVE | Commonwealth Games Day 6 Updates: Sakshi’s bout begins; Toor qualifies for shot put final | Other Sports News

India continue their Day 6 campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Wednesday, July 29, with medal opportunities remaining across athletics, swimming, para swimming and para athletics. Six Indian boxers will also contest quarterfinal bouts, with each victory guaranteeing at least a bronze medal.

India’s first medal opportunity of the day ended in disappointment as Sanjana failed all three snatch attempts in the women’s 77kg weightlifting final. Without a valid snatch, she could not progress to the clean and jerk or register an overall total.

There was also disappointment in swimming, where Sajan Prakash and Aneesh S Gowda failed to advance from the men’s 200m freestyle heats.

India enjoyed better results in men’s shot put qualifying. Tajinderpal Singh Toor finished second in Group A with a best throw of 20.14m, while Samardeep Singh Gill placed second in Group B after recording 19.95m. Both qualified for the final.

In para swimming, Suyash Narayan Jadhav and Chaitanya Vishwas Kulkarni finished fourth and sixth, respectively, in the men’s 50m freestyle S7 heats.

Six boxers one win away from medals

India’s boxing contingent faces a crucial series of quarterfinals on Wednesday. Sakshi Choudhary, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach, Ankush Yadav and Narender Berwal will attempt to reach the semifinals.

A quarterfinal victory would guarantee each boxer at least a bronze medal, even if they lose in the semifinal.

Sakshi will face Northern Ireland’s Caitlin Fryers in the women’s 51kg category, while Arundhati meets New Zealand’s Morgan Henderson in the women’s 70kg division. Jaismine will take on England’s Elise Glynn in the women’s 57kg quarterfinal.

In the men’s competitions, Sachin faces Botswana’s Treasure Moremi in the 60kg category, Ankush meets Seychelles’ Jade Micock in the 80kg division, and Narender takes on Samoa’s Michael Seko in the 90kg-plus event.

Sreeshankar leads athletics medal push

Animesh Kujur will next compete in the men’s 200m heats before India’s focus shifts to the evening athletics programme.

The men’s long jump final remains one of India’s strongest medal opportunities, with Murali Sreeshankar and Lokesh Satyanathan both in action shortly before midnight.

Manpreet Kaur will compete in the women’s shot put final, while Parul Choudhary will close India’s programme in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase final.

Yashas Palaksha and Santhosh Kumar Thamilarasan will also begin their campaigns in the men’s 400m hurdles heats.

Para athletes and swimmers chase medals

Devender Kumar and Sagar Thayat will compete in the men’s discus throw F42-44/F61-64 final. Mohammed Basil M and Dilip Mahadu Gavit will later contest the men’s 100m T47 final.

Suyash and Chaitanya remain listed for the men’s 50m freestyle S7 final, subject to confirmation of qualification from the heats.

Aryan Nehra will be India’s sole swimmer in a direct medal race, competing in the men’s 1,500m freestyle final.

India will also continue their bowls campaign. Dinesh Kumar and Navneet Singh face Namibia in the men’s pairs sectional round, while Nayanmoni Saikia plays Caroline Whitehead of the Isle of Man in the women’s singles.