India will look to build on its early momentum at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Monday, July 27, with a busy schedule that could theoretically deliver up to 11 medals across weightlifting, athletics, para athletics, swimming and artistic gymnastics. The Indian contingent has four medals so far at the Games, and Day 5 brings multiple finals featuring Indian contenders.
Weightlifting has been India’s primary medal source to date, accounting for three of the four medals already won. The sport remains central to India’s Day 5 medal hopes, with several lifters listed in finals. Alongside the lifting platform, India is also set to feature in artistic gymnastics and swimming, while athletics begins to take centre stage with the men’s high jump final featuring three Indian athletes.
India’s medal base so far and the events in focus
India’s medal run at Glasgow has been led by weightlifting, including a gold from Mirabai Chanu in the women’s 48kg category. Chanu’s win was described as another commanding performance and made her the first Indian weightlifter to win three consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medals, following her triumphs at Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022. Her victory also delivered India’s first gold medal of the Glasgow edition.
The medals continued to come from the same arena as Chanambam Rishikanta Singh claimed silver in the men’s 60kg event, and Raja Muthupandi added another silver in the men’s 65kg division. With those results, the trio ensured India wrapped up the day with three medals from weightlifting alone.
Now, as Day 5 arrives, India’s schedule expands beyond the lifting platform. Artistic gymnastics and swimming are both highlighted as sports with strong medal potential, while athletics action gets underway with a key final immediately offering multiple medal possibilities for India.
How India can theoretically add up to 11 medals on Day 5
Weightlifting: Gyaneshwari Yadav is listed for the Women’s 53kg Final, with one medal available from the event.
Artistic Gymnastics: Protistha Samanta is set for the Women’s Vault Final, with one medal available.
Weightlifting: Bindyarani Devi is listed for the Women’s 58kg Final, with one medal available.
Para Athletics: Sharmila Dhankar and Shilpa K Shyla are in the Women’s Shot Put F57 Final, with one medal available from the event.
Athletics: Sarvesh Anil Kushare, Tejaswin Shankar and J Aadarsh Ram will compete in the Men’s High Jump Final. With three medals on offer in the final, India could potentially sweep the podium.
Weightlifting: V Ajaya Babu is listed for the Men’s 79kg Final, with one medal available.
Swimming: Sajan Prakash is listed for the Men’s 200m Butterfly Final, with the note that it applies if he advances from the heats. One medal is available from the final.
Para Athletics: Rakeshbhai Bhatt and Shreyansh Trivedi are listed for the Men’s 100m T38 Final, with one medal available.
Athletics: Tejas Shirse is listed for the Men’s 110m Hurdles Final, with the note that it applies if he advances from the heats. One medal is available from the final.
Why Day 5 matters for India’s Glasgow campaign
With four medals already secured, Day 5 represents a chance for India to significantly accelerate its medal tally in a single day, especially with multiple finals across different sports. Weightlifting remains a major focus after delivering three medals so far, but the addition of medal opportunities in athletics, para athletics, swimming and artistic gymnastics broadens India’s pathway to the podium.
The men’s high jump final stands out as a particularly notable opportunity because it features three Indian athletes—Sarvesh Anil Kushare, Tejaswin Shankar and J Aadarsh Ram—in a single medal event where three podium places are available. Meanwhile, the day’s schedule also includes key finals in weightlifting and para athletics, along with potential medal chances in swimming and hurdles depending on progression from heats.
As India heads into Monday’s competition slate in Glasgow, the overall picture is clear: the medal prospects are spread across several arenas, and the outcomes of these finals will shape the next phase of India’s Commonwealth Games 2026 story.
