Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 India Schedule: India will look to build on its impressive medal haul when action resumes on Day 5 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Monday, July 27. After adding three medals on Sunday, Indian athletes will compete in at least seven medal events, with the possibility of more if they qualify in swimming and athletics.
Weightlifting will once again be India’s biggest medal hope, with Gyaneshwari Yadav, Bindyarani Devi, and V Ajaya Babu competing in the women’s 53kg, women’s 58kg, and men’s 79kg events respectively. Protistha Samanta will represent India in the women’s vault final in artistic gymnastics, while Tejaswin Shankar will headline India’s challenge in the men’s high jump.
In para athletics, Sharmila Dhankar and Shilpa K Shyla will compete in the women’s shot put F57 final, while Rakeshbhai Bhatt and Shreyansh Trivedi will aim for medals in the men’s 100m final later in the night.
Swimming will also keep fans engaged, with Aryan Nehra set to compete in the men’s 800m freestyle final. Sajan Prakash and Swatik Patel could also feature in their respective finals if they qualify from the heats.
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5: India Schedule (IST)
Weightlifting (Medal Events)
- 5:30 PM: Women’s 53kg Final – Gyaneshwari Yadav
- 8:00 PM: Women’s 58kg Final – Bindyarani Devi
- 12:30 AM (July 28): Men’s 79kg Final – V Ajaya Babu
Artistic Gymnastics
- 6:15 PM: Women’s Vault Final – Protistha Samanta (Medal Event)
Para Athletics
- 11:35 PM: Women’s Shot Put F57 Final – Sharmila Dhankar, Shilpa K Shyla
- 1:57 AM (July 28): Men’s 100m Final – Rakeshbhai Bhatt, Shreyansh Trivedi (Medal Event)
Athletics
- 11:40 PM: Men’s High Jump Final – Tejaswin Shankar, Sarvesh Anil Kushare, J Aadarsh Ram (Medal Event)
- 2:15 AM (July 28): Men’s 110m Hurdles Final – Tejas Shirse (Subject to qualification)
Para Swimming
- 12:02 AM (July 28): Men’s 100m Breaststroke SB9 Final – Swatik Patel (Subject to qualification)
Swimming
- 1:07 AM (July 28): Men’s 800m Freestyle Final – Aryan Nehra
- 1:44 AM (July 28): Men’s 200m Butterfly Final – Sajan Prakash (Subject to qualification)
