Commonwealth Games 2026 India Schedule July 29 Day 7: Check athletics, boxing, swimming and other events today

India will look to add more medals to its Commonwealth Games 2026 tally on Wednesday, July 29, with Olympians Parul Chaudhary and Murali Sreeshankar leading the athletics charge. The day also features key boxing quarter-finals, swimming finals, weightlifting and para athletics events.

National record holder Parul Chaudhary will compete in the women's 3000m steeplechase final, while Murali Sreeshankar, a silver medallist from Birmingham 2022, will aim for another Commonwealth Games podium finish in the men's long jump final.

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Parul, an Asian Games and Asian Championships medallist, will be chasing her first Commonwealth Games medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase. She is also scheduled to compete in the women's 5000m event later in the competition.


Sreeshankar, one of India's leading long jumpers, will look to replicate his Birmingham 2022 success when he takes part in the men's long jump final. National record holder Tajinderpal Singh Toor will begin his campaign in the men's shot put qualifying round, while Animesh Kujur will compete in the men's 200m round 1 heats.

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India's boxing contingent will have multiple opportunities to secure more medals, with six pugilists entering quarter-final bouts. A victory in the last-eight stage will guarantee them a place on the podium.

Sakshi Chaudhary (women's 51kg), Arundhati Choudhary (women's 70kg), Jaismine Lamboria (women's 57kg), Sachin Siwach (men's 60kg), Ankush (men's 80kg) and Narender Berwal (men's +90kg) will compete in quarter-finals at the SEC Centre.

India have already secured four boxing medals at Glasgow 2026, with Lovlina Borgohain, Preeti Pawar, Priya Ghanghas and Jadumani Singh reaching the semi-finals.

Swimming, weightlifting and para athletics events

The swimming competition will conclude on Wednesday, with Srihari Nataraj, Sajan Prakash, Aneesh Sunil Kumar Gowda and Aryan Nehra competing in their respective events.

In weightlifting, Sanjana will contest the women's 77kg final, while para athletes will compete in medal events including men's discus throw F42-44/F61-64 and men's 100m T47.

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 7 India schedule on July 29

Athletics

• Men's shot put qualifying: Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Samardeep Singh Gill, 3:35 PM
• Men's 200m round 1 heat 4: Animesh Kujur, 4:20 PM
• Men's long jump final: Murali Sreeshankar, Lokesh Sathyanathan, 11:54 PM
• Men's 400m hurdles round 1: Yashas Palaksha, 12:03 AM (July 30)
• Men's 400m hurdles round 1: Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan, 12:11 AM (July 30)
• Women's shot put final: Manpreet Kaur, 12:31 AM (July 30)
• Women's 3000m steeplechase final: Parul Chaudhary, 2:05 AM (July 30)

Boxing

• Women's 51kg quarter-final: Sakshi Chaudhary vs Caitin Fryers (NIR), 4:45 PM
• Women's 70kg quarter-final: Arundhati Choudhary vs Morgan Henderson (NZL), 5:30 PM
• Men's 60kg quarter-final: Sachin Siwach vs Treasure Moremi (BOT), 6:15 PM
• Men's 80kg quarter-final: Ankush vs Jade Micock (SEY), 7:00 PM
• Men's +90kg quarter-final: Narender Berwal vs Michael Seko (SAM), 7:30 PM
• Women's 57kg quarter-final: Jaismine Lamboria vs Elise Glynn (ENG), 11:00 PM

Swimming and para swimming

• Men's 200m freestyle heats: Sajan Prakash, Aneesh Sunil Kumar Gowda, 3:12 PM
• Men's 100m backstroke final: Srihari Nataraj, if qualified, 11:37 PM
• Men's 200m freestyle final: Sajan Prakash, Aneesh Sunil Kumar Gowda, if qualified, 11:51 PM
• Men's 1500m freestyle final: Aryan Nehra, 1:14 AM (July 30)
• Men's S7 50m freestyle final: Chaitanya Vishwas Kulkarni, Suyash Narayan Jadhav, 12:46 AM (July 30)

Weightlifting

• Women's 77kg final: Sanjana, 2:00 PM

Para athletics

• Men's discus throw F42-44/F61-64 final: Devender Kumar, Sagar Thayat, 12:55 AM (July 30)
• Men's 100m T47 final: Dilip Mahadu Gavit, Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath, 1:42 AM (July 30)