India ended Day 2 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with its first medal of the campaign, as athletes put up impressive performances in athletics, swimming, boxing and grass bowls.The highlight of the day came in para powerlifting, where Jhandu Kumar bagged a bronze in the men’s heavyweight event to open India’s medal tally. The Bihar lifter, who overcame polio and financial difficulties to reach the international level, finished with 130.9 points after lifting 181kg and 190kg. He also missed out on a Commonwealth Games record by attempting 196kg without winning. Fellow Indian Sudhir finished sixth. India came close to adding another medal in para powerlifting as Ashok Malik finished fourth in the men’s lightweight event with 143.8 points, narrowly missing out on the podium. Paramjeet Kumar finished 7th.In swimming, Karthik Budigina narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the 100m Freestyle S13 final with a time of 57.57 seconds. Team-mate Imam Ali finished seventh among all Indians after an afternoon heat.Indian boxing also got off to a good start. Jadumani Singh advanced to the men’s 55kg pre-quarterfinals after defeating Scotland’s Aaron Cullen by unanimous decision. She will then face Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman in the quarterfinals.In swimming, Srihari Nataraj missed out on a place in the men’s 50m backstroke after finishing seventh in his semifinal.India continued its impressive run in lawn bowls. The women’s doubles team of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh registered their second consecutive win by defeating South Africa. In the men’s category, Putul Sonowal made up for his opening-day upset of Ryan Bester by beating Falkland Islands’ Cecil Alexander in stoppage time.With one bronze medal, India finished the day ninth in the overall standings.
Commonwealth Games 2026 medal table (End of Day 2)
