Glasgow: It was a good start for India on the second day of Commonwealth Games 2026. Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar opened India's worth in Glasgow and won the statue medal. Apart from this, Indian players moreover performed well in boxing, swimming and lawn bowls. Medals were lost in some competitions, but many players are keeping their medal hopes working by reaching the next round.
Who won India's first medal?
India got its first success in para powerlifting. In the men's heavyweight category, Jhandu Kumar performed brilliantly and won the statue medal. He successfully lifted the weight of 181 kg and 190 kg. However, his last struggle of 196 kg could not be achieved. In this event, Idris Riluwan of Nigeria won gold and Matthew Harding of England won silver. India's second player Sudhir finished sixth.
Did India miss out on winning flipside medal?
In men's lightweight para powerlifting, Ashok Malik had a sunny fight, but he finished fourth and missed the medal by a narrow margin. Whereas Paramjeet Kumar remained at seventh place.
How was the performance of Indian players in swimming?
India did not get a medal in swimming, but many players impressed. Karthik Budigina finished fourth in the men's 100m freestyle S13 event. He remained very tropical to the statue medal. His companion Imam Ali finished seventh.
Star swimmer Srihari Nataraj could not repeat his weightier performance in the semi-finals of 50 meter backstroke and missed a place in the final.
Who brought good news in boxing?
Indian boxer Jadumni Singh made a unconfined start to her campaign. In the men's 55 kg category, he defeated Scotland's Aaron Cullen in a one-sided match and made it to the pre-quarterfinals. Now his next rencontre will be Sumama Rehman of Pakistan.
What feat did India unzip in lawn bowls?
Indian players unfurled to perform well in lawn bowls. In women's pairs, the pair of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinky Singh registered their second subsequent win by defeating South Africa.
In men's singles, Putul Sonowal made a sunny comeback by defeating Cecil Alexander of Falkland Islands in tie-break and made it to the next round.
What is India's position in the medal tally?
By the end of the second day's play, India had won a statue medal. With this, the Indian team has reached the top-10 of the medal tally. At present, Australia remains at the first position with the highest number of medals.
Many players from India are currently challenging in variegated events. In such a situation, increasingly medals are stuff expected from the Indian team in the coming days.
