Commonwealth Games Highlights, Day 5: Sharmila Dhankar Wins Gold; Sarvesh, Ajaya Clinch Silver; Shilpa Gets Bronze

Greetings, and welcome back to our Commonwealth Games 2026, day 5 blog. Team India is back in action across multiple events in Glasgow as athletes look to build on the momentum after a good Day 4. Stay tuned for all the latest updates, results and key moments throughout the day.

It's another action-packed day for India at the Commonwealth Games, with athletics and weightlifting taking centre stage. Several medal events are on the schedule, so stay tuned to Outlook India's live blog for real-time updates, results, highlights and every major moment from India's campaign.

Athletics & Para Athletics

• 2:40 PM: Men's 100m Heat 4 – Gurindervir Singh

• 3:00 PM: Men's Long Jump Qualifying Group A – Murali Sreeshankar

• 3:55 PM: Men's 110m Hurdles Round 1 Heat 2 – Tejas Shirse

• 4:20 PM: Men's Long Jump Qualifying Group B – Lokesh Sathyanathan

• 11:25 PM: Men's High Jump Final – Aadarsh Ram Jothi Shankar, Sarvesh Kushare & Tejaswin Shankar

• 11:35 PM: Women's Shot Put F57 Final – Shilpa Shyla & Sharmila

• 01:57 AM: Men's 100m T38 Final – Rakeshbhai Bhatt & Shreyansh Trivedi

• Men's 110m Hurdles Final

Check Full Schedule Here: Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 Preview

India's top track and field athletes are in action today, with Gurindervir Singh leading the charge. India's fastest man will be looking to continue his impressive form, while his rivalry with Animesh Kujur remains one of the biggest talking points in Indian sprinting.

Meanwhile, veteran swimmer Sajan Prakash is in the final phase of his career, making every race and appearance even more special.

Day 4 was another memorable one for India at the Commonwealth Games. Mirabai Chanu scripted history by claiming her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal, once again proving why she remains one of India's greatest sporting icons. Rishikanta Singh and M Raja added to the celebrations with impressive silver medals in weightlifting, further boosting India's tally.

There was, however, heartbreak in the lawn bowls arena. Defending champions Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh saw their title defence end in dramatic fashion, losing to England in a tense tie-break after a decisive final bowl denied India a place in the semifinals.

The wait is over as India's Day 5 action at the Commonwealth Games 2026 begins with Pooja Singh in the women's high jump qualification. Fresh off a breakthrough season that saw her clear a personal best of 1.93m, the young Indian will be aiming to safely negotiate the qualifiers and secure a place in Tuesday's medal round. It's the perfect opportunity for Pooja to carry her recent form onto the Commonwealth stage and give India an early boost.

India's athletics campaign gathers pace as Yashas Palaksha and Santhosh Tamilarasan line up for the men's 400m hurdles opening round. Both athletes will be focused on producing clean, controlled runs to secure qualification for the next stage. With every fraction of a second likely to matter, the duo will be looking to keep India's hopes alive in one of athletics' most demanding events.

All eyes are on Gurindervir Singh as the national record holder begins his Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign in the men's 100m heats. Fresh from clocking a historic 10.09 seconds, the fastest ever by an Indian, Gurindervir will line up in Heat 4 with one goal: secure a smooth qualification for the next round. With 11 heats in total, a composed start and a strong finish will be key as India's sprint star looks to make his mark in Glasgow.

The first two heats have laid down an early marker, with Ghana's Abdul-Rasheed Saminu clocking a sensational 10.01s to emerge as the fastest so far. Earlier, Nigeria's Favour Ashe comfortably won Heat 1 in 10.10s, ahead of Kenya's Meshack Babu (10.21s). With only the 10 fastest athletes across all 11 heats progressing, regardless of finishing position, every hundredth of a second matters. Gurindervir Singh, who features in Heat 4, will need a quick run to secure one of those coveted semifinal spots.

The rain has made conditions far from ideal, with the wet track already slowing down the early heats. But now it's India's turn, as national record holder Gurindervir Singh settles into the blocks for Heat 4 of the men's 100m. With only the 10 fastest times across 11 heats advancing to the semifinals, every stride will count. The slippery surface leaves little margin for error, but if anyone can rise to the challenge, it's the man who owns India's fastest-ever time of 10.09 seconds.

India's fastest man stopped the clock at 10.39s to finish second behind Jamaica's Rohan Watson (10.13s) in Heat 4, but the job is far from done. Gurindervir produced a tidy start before losing ground in the closing metres, recording the slowest winning/qualifying heat time so far. As things stand, the Indian is eighth-fastest overall, but with seven heats still to come, his place in the semifinals remains under threat. Only the 10 fastest athletes across all heats will progress, meaning Gurindervir can afford no more than two runners to better his 10.39s if he is to stay in the qualification spots.

Here is medal contender Murali Sreeshankar, who earned a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, aiming to improve upon that performance. His initial jump is outstanding, eliciting gasps of admiration from the audience, and it appears he has achieved the qualification for the final (the automatic qualification mark is 8m). And he has qualified! With a jump of 8.01m, he has successfully qualified for the final, and Sreeshankar leaves the area joyfully. Just one jump was all it took.

Sajan Prakash put forth a commendable performance, securing second place in Heat 2 with a time of 1:58.59, which is slightly above his personal best of 1:57.09. Nevertheless, he recorded the seventh-fastest time across all three heats combined, successfully advancing to the final!

Gurindervir has dropped to seventeenth place following Heat 8, and his chances of advancing in the Commonwealth Games are nearly extinguished, especially with two competitors who have personal bests under 10 seconds yet to compete. It's important to note that only the top 17 times will secure a spot in the semifinals.

Gurindervir arrived at the Commonwealth Games with high hopes of achieving a sub-10 second time, but his heat time of 10.39 seconds fell short of qualifying for the semifinals. With two heats remaining, Gurindervir currently holds the eighteenth-fastest time, eliminating him from the competition, as only the top 17 times advance to the semifinals.

Samuel Bennett from England secures the top position with a time of 13.20 seconds, followed by Jerome Campbell from Jamaica in second place with 13.33 seconds, and Tejas Ashok Shirse finishing third with a time of 13.76 seconds.

A commendable jump of 7.77m in his initial attempt for the Indian athlete in Group B qualification -- and that should be sufficient for him to reach the final. Currently, he ranks #4 among the two groups. Former world champion Tajay Gayle recorded a jump of 7.74m in his first try. Sreeshankar Murali (from Group A) is the sole athlete to have achieved the automatic qualification standard of 8.00m (he jumped 8.01m) - and he accomplished this on his first attempt.

Indian boxer Sachin Siwach is in action in the men's 60kg Round of 16 bout against England's Hewitt.

Sachin Siwach defeats William Hewitt in Men's 60kg Round of 16 to progress to the quarter-finals. The Indian boxer wins by split decision.

A medal event up next. Gyaneshwari Yadav, at 23 years old, is an exceptionally talented weightlifter, having recorded the heaviest lifts in both the snatch and clean & jerk categories across the competition.

• Mirabai Chanu, weightlifting gold

• Rishikanta Singh Chananbam, weightlifting silver

• Raja Muthupandi, weightlifting silver

• Jhandu Kumar, para powerlifting bronze

In the men's 80kg category, Ankush faces off against Antigua's Zalaan Jan in the round of 16. Ankush will be competing from the red corner.

Ankush has defeated Antigua's Zalaan Jan in the round of 16. He takes the win by unanimous decision.

Protishta qualified in the seventh position and executed a half-turn followed by a full twist, earning a score of 12.700 (with a difficulty of 4.400 and an execution score of 8.300). For her second lift, she performed a handspring front pike, which garnered her a score of 12.666. This brings her total to 12.883 across both lifts, placing her in fourth position, just outside the medal standings.

Protishta Samanta ends up with 12.883 which sees her finish up in seventh.

Gyaneshwari Yadav has bagged silver in the women's 53kg Final event.

Yadav produced a composed performance across both rounds of the competition. She successfully lifted 82kg, 85kg and 88kg in the snatch to finish the opening section in second place, behind Nigeria's Onome Didih.

Bindyarani Sorokhaibam : 87kg is in third in the snatch.

Putul Sonowal is up against Anwar Hamada (Kenya) in the Men's Singles Sectional Play.

Putul appears to have made a strong start in the first set, currently ahead by a point at 4-3 after four ends. However, Hamada kicks off the fifth end with a significantly improved performance, having two balls positioned closer to the jack. In his last attempt, the Indian player opts for a challenging shot, but it does not yield the desired results. Putul Sonwal trails.

Sakshi is though to the quarterfinals after an unanimous decision 5-0 against Lethabo Modukanele of Botswana in Women's 51kg Round of 16 match.

The action heats up at the Scotstoun Stadium and Tollcross International Swimming Centre as 18 gold medals go on the line tonight across athletics, para athletics, swimming, and para swimming.

Tejaswin Shankar has been marked as Did Not Start (DNS) for the men's high jump final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, leaving Sarvesh Kushare and Aadarsh Ram as India's sole representatives in the medal event. While official confirmation is awaited, the tactical withdrawal is widely expected to keep him fresh for the grueling decathlon campaign kicking off on July 30.

Mounting a strong recovery in the sixth end, Putul claimed two vital points to edge ahead 5-4, putting himself in prime position to close out the end positively and force a tiebreak.

However, a tense seventh end saw both players struggle to position their bowls close to the jack. While Putul held the early advantage, Hamada delivered a brilliant final shot right on target to snatch the end 5-5. With that dramatic finish, Hamada sealed a 1.5 to 0.5 victory in the match.

The result concludes Putul's singles campaign in fifth place with two wins and three losses, just above Hamada, who finished his run by securing his first win after four straight defeats.

Despite initial broadcast graphics and official result sheets listing him as a Did Not Start (DNS), Tejaswin Shankar is indeed competing in the men's high jump final. Following what appeared to be a temporary website glitch, India's full three-man contingent—featuring Tejaswin Shankar, Sarvesh Kushare, and Aadarsh Ram—will take the field together for tonight's medal event.

Swatik Patil wrapped up his campaign with a fifth-place finish in the men's 100m breaststroke SB9 category, clocking a time of 1:15.82. Australia's Beau Matthews captured the gold medal with a stellar time of 1:09.41, followed by New Zealand's Joshua Willmer taking silver and Australia's Timothy Hodge rounding out the podium with bronze.

The SB9 classification features swimmers with minimal lower limb weakness, such as missing feet, a missing leg below the knee, or hip impairments.

Despite a resilient and hard-fought battle from Reena Gupta, Laxmi Rayannavar, Ritu Irengbam, and Minakshi Jadhav, India fall narrowly 6-7 to Nigeria, bringing an end to their campaign and knocking them out of quarterfinal contention.

Australia's Sam Short claims gold in 7:39.81 to cap off a dominant 1-2-3 podium sweep for the Australian contingent in the pool, while India's Aryan Nehra finishes seventh with a time of 8:07.26.

Lewis Clareburt stages a stunning comeback over the final 50m—surging from seventh at the turn to successfully defend his 200m butterfly crown ahead of Australian challengers Harrison Turner and Mathew Temple, while India's Sajan Prakash finishes eighth, three seconds off the pace.

Thomas Young races to victory with a Games Record time of 11.11s, while Rakeshbhai Bhatt finishes fifth in 11.82s and Shreyansh Trivedi follows closely behind in 12.22s.

Nigeria's Eucharia Iyiazi caps off her series with an 8.19m throw, confirming 40-year-old Sharmila—who only took up the sport six years ago—as the gold medalist with her season-best 9.81m effort, while Ghana's Zinabu Issah claims silver with 8.65m and Shilpa finishes fourth.

Sarvesh Kushare takes home the silver medal in the men's high jump on countback behind Jamaica's Romaine Beckford after both missed all three attempts at 2.28m, while fellow Indians Aadarsh Ram and Tejaswin Shankar finished fifth and withdrew after a single jump respectively.

Jamaica's Demario Prince storms to gold in 13.17s with England and Cyprus completing the podium, while India's Tejas Shirse suffers heartbreak after pulling up midway through and bravely hobbling across the finish line.

Following in his father's footsteps—who won bronze at the 2010 Games—22-year-old Ajaya Babu from Kondavelagada, Andhra Pradesh, claims a hard-fought silver medal to add to his village's phenomenal weightlifting legacy of producing 20 national and 13 international lifters, though Malaysian rival Erry Hidayat proved too strong after their previous meeting at the Commonwealth Championships.

In a dramatic twist at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, India's Shilpa is elevated to the bronze medal position in the women's shot put F57 event after Nigerian competitor Eucharia Iyiazi's lone valid throw is ruled a foul.