India's Boxing Dominance at Commonwealth Games 2026
Record Boxing Campaign
On Saturday, boxing will take center stage for India at the Commonwealth Games 2026, featuring a historic lineup of 10 athletes, including Tokyo Olympian Lovlina Borgohain, competing in finals, as reported by Olympics.com.
Each of the 10 boxers has triumphed in their semi-final matches, ensuring at least a silver medal, and they are now poised to aim for gold in what is already India's most successful boxing campaign in Commonwealth Games history. The athletes include Lovlina Borgohain (women's 75kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (women's 51kg), Preeti Pawar (women's 54kg), Jaismine Lamboria (women's 57kg), Priya Ghanghas (women's 60kg), Arundhati Choudhary (women's 70kg), Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (men's 55kg), Sachin Siwach (men's 60kg), Ankush Panghal (men's 80kg), and Narender Berwal (men's +90kg), all set to compete for gold at the SEC Centre.
Athletics Medal Hopes
In athletics, Gulveer Singh will participate in the men's 5000m final, looking to add to his silver medal from the 10,000m event at Glasgow 2026. Triple jumpers Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran will also compete, aiming to replicate India's impressive 1-2 finish from the 2022 Birmingham Games, achieved by Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker.
Additionally, national record holder Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar will take part in the men's pole vault final, while India's mixed 4x400m relay team will strive for a podium finish. Olympian Priyanka Goswami will seek to improve upon her silver medal performance at Birmingham 2022 in the race walk event.
Judo Action Continues
India aims to maintain its strong momentum in judo following a historic opening day. Competitors Unnati Sharma (women's 63kg), Karanjit Singh Maan (men's 90kg), Harsh Tokas (men's 81kg), and Inunganbi Takhellambam (women's 70kg) will be in action on Saturday. This follows the remarkable achievement of Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh, who secured India's first-ever Commonwealth Games judo gold medals on Friday.
Bowls, Para Athletics, and Cycling
In the sport of bowls, Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar will compete against England in a pivotal men's pairs match, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals. India is also expected to have medal opportunities in para athletics and track cycling throughout the day's events.
CWG 2026: India's Schedule for Saturday
Athletics:
Men's triple jump final: Praveen Chithravel, Selva Prabhu Thirumaran
Women's 10,000m race walk final: Priyanka Goswami, Ravina Gaikwad
Men's pole vault final: Dev Meena, Kuldeep Kumar
Men's 5000m final: Gulveer Singh
Mixed 4x400m relay final: Rajesh Ramesh, Vishal TK, Ansa Babu, Neeru Pathak, Rashdeep Kaur
Bowls:
Men's pairs sectional play: Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar
Women's singles sectional play: Nayanmoni Saikia
Men's pairs semi-final: Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar, if qualified
Boxing:
Women's 54kg final: Preeti Pawar vs Scarlett Delgado (Canada)
Women's 57kg final: Jaismine Lamboria vs Michaela Walsh (Northern Ireland)
Men's 55kg final: Jadumani Singh Mandengbam vs Jye Dixon (Australia)
Women's 51kg final: Sakshi Chaudhary vs Ruby White (England)
Women's 60kg final: Priya Ghanghas vs Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh (Canada)
Women's 70kg final: Arundhati Choudhary vs Chantelle Reid (England)
Women's 75kg final: Lovlina Borgohain vs Emma-Sue Greentree (Australia)
Men's 60kg final: Sachin Siwach vs Tryagain Ndevelo (Namibia)
Men's 80kg final: Ankush Panghal vs Dimeji Shittu (England)
Men's +90kg final: Narender Berwal vs Damar Thomas (England)
Judo:
Women's 63kg: Unnati Sharma
Men's 90kg: Karanjit Singh Maan
Men's 81kg: Harsh Tokas
Women's 70kg: Inunganbi Takhellambam
The Indian judokas will compete through the knockout stages, with quarter-finals, semi-finals, and medal bouts depending on qualification.
Para Athletics:
Men's shot put F55-57 final: Soman Rana, Shubham Juyal
Men's 1500m T53/54 final: Ramesh Shanmugam
Track Cycling:
Men's sprint qualifying: David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam, Rojit Singh Yanglem
Men's sprint round of 16: if qualified
Men's sprint quarter-final: if qualified
Men's 10km scratch race qualifying: Harshveer Singh Sekhon, Dinesh Kumar
Men's sprint semi-final: if qualified
Men's sprint final: if qualified
Men's 10km scratch race final: Harshveer Singh Sekhon, Dinesh Kumar, if qualified.