Commonwealth Games 2026 Schedule India Today (July 24): Boxing and swimming in focus as India eyes more medals; check full schedule for day 2

Commonwealth Games 2026 started on a flying note for India on day 1 before the opening ceremony happened. India had already secured a medal in boxing through Lovlina Borgohain even before the competition began, while in lawn bowls, Putul Sonowal delivered an impressive win over world champion Ryan Bester in the men’s singles sectional match. The nation will now be looking forward to more strong performances on Day 2.

Commonwealth Games 2026 Schedule India Today

India will aim to boost its medal tally with a strong para powerlifting lineup, while swimmers, gymnasts, and boxers are also set to kick off their campaigns. The country’s schedule at the Commonwealth Games 2026 today, July 24, covers six sports and presents the first medal opportunities for the Indian contingent at the event.

India’s boxing journey at Glasgow 2026 begins with Jadumani Singh taking on Scotland’s Aaron Cullen in a men’s 55kg round of 32 match at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC). Olympian Srihari Nataraj will also be seen in action in swimming, competing in heat 4 of the men’s 50m backstroke at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre. The semi-finals will take place past midnight if he qualifies.

Commonwealth Games Day 2 Schedule

Artistic Gymnastics
2:30 p.m. - Men's Team Final and Individual Qualification - Tapan Mohanty, Swathish KP, Tapeshwarnath Das, Yogeshwar Singh.

Swimming and Para Swimming
3:40 p.m. - Men's S13 100m Freestyle Heat 1 - Ravi Veera Venkata Bhavani Karthik Budigna.
3:40 p.m. - Men's S13 100m Freestyle Heat 1 - Imam Ali.
3:56 p.m. - Men's 50m Backstroke Heat 4 - Srihari Natraj.

Para Powerlifting
5:40 p.m. - Men's Lightweight Final - Ashok, Parmjeet Kumar.
7:24 p.m. - Women's Lightweight Final - Jaspreet Kaur, Suman Devi.

Lawn Bowls
7:30 p.m. - Women's Pairs Sectional Play - Pinki and Rupa Rani Tirkey vs Thabelo Muvhango and Jacqui Janse van Rensburg (South Africa).
10:20 p.m. - Men's Singles Sectional Play - Putul Sonowal vs Cecil Alexander (Falkland Islands).

Para Powerlifting
10:40 p.m. - Women's Heavyweight Final - Kasthuri Rajamani
12:29 a.m. - Men's Heavyweight Final - Sudhir, Jhandu Kumar

Boxing
11:00 p.m. - Men's 55kg Round of 32 - Jadumani Singh vs Aaron Cullen (Scotland).

Swimming and Para Swimming
Midnight - Men's S13 100m Freestyle Final - Ravi Veera Venkata Bhavani Karthik Budigna (subject to qualification).
Midnight - Men's S13 100m Freestyle Final - Imam Ali (subject to qualification).
12:29 a.m. - Men's 50m Backstroke Semi-final - Srihari Natraj (subject to qualification).

When and where to watch Commonwealth Games 2026

The Commonwealth Games 2026 will be available on Sony Sports Network and Doordarshan Sports. Viewers can also watch the event on DD Free Dish. For online streaming, the matches will be available live on Sony LIV.