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.
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
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
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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.
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.
Sakshi Chaudhary, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach, Jaismine Lamboria, Ankush and Narender Berwal all emerged victorious in their respective quarterfinal bouts.
The day's biggest highlight came in para athletics, where Dilip Mahadu Gavit stormed to gold in the men's 100m T47 with a Games Record time of 10.71 seconds.
On Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games, the biggest moment belonged to Dilip Mahadu Gavit, who produced a breathtaking finish to win gold in the men's 100m T47 event.
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 6: All 6 boxers who were in contention for a medal today have confirmed at least a bronze on the day for India.
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She failed to finish after failing all three of her attempts in clean and jerk round
Preeti, Priya and Jadumani won their respective boxing quarterfinal bouts to take India's virtual medal tally to 16
The 28-year-old boxer from Assam is assured of at least a bronze medal after receiving a direct entry into the women's 75kg semifinals because of the five-boxer draw
Tejaswin had claimed the high jump bronze in the 2022 Birmingham CWG, which was a first-ever for India in the sport