Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 9 LIVE NEWS UPDATES: India will be competing in at least 16 medal events on Saturday, including 10 boxing gold-medal bouts
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 9: Check India's full August 1 schedule, events, athletes, medal chances and timings in IST across boxing, athletics, Judo and more
With 10 boxers now set to compete for gold on Saturday, India has significantly boosted its medal prospects heading into the closing stages of the Games
The two medals lifted India's overall tally to 23 medals (5 gold, 12 silver and 6 bronze), keeping the nation in 10th place on the medal standings heading into the penultimate day of competition.
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 8: Gold medals from Judokas Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh take India to 23 medals. Tejaswin also secured historic bronze in decathlon.
Asmita opened the floodgates by defeating Canada's Heidi Quach in the women's -48kg final before Harsh followed it up with a commanding victory over Australia's Joshua Katz in the men's -60kg final.
While medals are at stake, the contest carries an added layer of intrigue. Every meeting between the two Asian superstars has become one of the most anticipated events in global athletics.
Hockey India's switch from the iconic blue kit to a saffron jersey has drawn criticism from former players, politicians and fans, with several questioning the decision-making process behind the move
Lovepreet Singh shattered the Commonwealth Games snatch record before finishing just one kilogram behind New Zealand's David Liti in the men's +110kg final
The women's squad thrashed Malaysia without breaking a sweat, wrapping up the final with a 3-0 verdict at the Thyagaraj Stadium
India had never won a Commonwealth Games medal in the event and the elusive podium finish remained out of reach despite fielding two finalists
In the only other match of the day, Nayanmoni Saikia of India lost to Malaysia's Emma Firyana Saroji 0.5-1.5 in the women's singles sectional-Section C
After five completed events, Warner is leading the charts with 4353 points while the Indian is not far behind at 4339 points
The 31-year-old from Uttar Pradesh, whose season and personal best stands at 15:04.26, clocked 15:08.56 to finish outside the top 10
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 8: Check India's full July 31 schedule, events, athletes, medal chances and timings in IST across boxing, athletics, Judo and more
India slipped to 10th in the CWG 2026 medal tally despite Lovepreet Singh's silver and Seema Kaliramna's bronze, taking their overall haul to 17.
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 7: Sri Lanka's Pathirage topped qualifying with 82.84m; Neeraj, Rohit and Yash Vir advanced, while Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem placed seventh with 78.63m.
From reigning Olympic champion An Se Young to home favourite P. V. Sindhu, the tournament promises blockbuster clashes from the very first round.
The biggest attraction of the day will undoubtedly be the men's javelin throw qualification, where Neeraj Chopra returns to the CWG stage for the first time since 2018.
Olympian Viren Rasquinha says blue is central to Indian hockey's legacy, turning a kit redesign into a wider debate over identity, symbolism and World Cup optics