India's Commonwealth Games 2026 Medal Tally

India’s challenge at the Commonwealth Games 2026 is on track on the medals tally after the team earned their first medal, a bronze, on the second day of competition in Glasgow. The Commonwealth Games 2026 are currently being played and India currently stands ninth joint, with one bronze medal after Friday’s action.

Though the truncated format has limited India’s chance of getting medals, the task is now to gain momentum in the coming days. The truncated games have also been contested amidst the approaching Asian Games 2026, thus adding weight to every match played in Glasgow for the Indian team.

India’s total medal tally in Glasgow is not expected to surpass the 61 medals they had won at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham. This is mainly due to the trimmed sports format, which has seen many medal-rich disciplines left out of the format from the last games. India has also sent a smaller delegation of 123 players to participate in 13 disciplines.

India's CWG 2026 Medal Tracker

India's medal count currently includes one bronze, thanks to Jhandu Kumar's impressive performance in men's heavyweight para powerlifting. But that's just the beginning! Boxer Lovlina Borgohain has secured at least a bronze by advancing directly to the women's 75kg semifinals, which means India is set to notch up its 565th medal at the Commonwealth Games. To date, India has amassed a total of 564 Commonwealth Games medals, comprising 203 gold, 190 silver, and 171 bronze, making it the fourth most successful country in the history of the Games.

The pinnacle of India's achievements came during the 2010 New Delhi edition, where the nation proudly collected 101 medals. With more events in athletics, weightlifting, boxing, and lawn bowls on the horizon, India is eager to climb higher on the Glasgow medal table in the coming days.

Commonwealth Games 2026 Highlights of Day 2

Jhandu Kumar delivered India's standout moment on Day 2 by snagging a bronze in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting event, scoring 130.9 points. The athlete from Bihar successfully lifted 181kg and 190kg, just missing out on a Commonwealth Games record with a close attempt at 196kg.

This achievement also marked India's first medal at the 2026 Games. Meanwhile, Ashok Malik fell just short of a medal, finishing fourth in the men's lightweight para powerlifting event, while Paramjeet Kumar took seventh place.

In boxing, Jadumani Singh advanced to the men's 55kg pre-quarterfinals after a unanimous victory over Scotland's Aaron Cullen and is set to face Pakistan's Sumama Rehman next. Para swimmer Karthik Budigina came close to earning a medal, finishing fourth in the men's 100m Freestyle S13, while Imam Ali finished in seventh. Srihari Nataraj's journey in the men's 50m backstroke came to an end in the semifinals.