Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 3: Two medal events await India on July 25: Schedule, timings

India opened its medal account at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Jhandu Kumar clinched the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting final in the early hours of Saturday (IST). 

Earlier, Ashok missed out on a podium despite a personal best, finishing fourth in the men’s lightweight para powerlifting event.

In the women’s para powerlifting, Jaspreet Kaur and Suman Devi finished 6th and 7th respectively in the lightweight category, while Kasthuri Rajamani failed to register a valid lift in the heavyweight final.

On a positive note, the duo of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh continued their strong run, securing their second consecutive win in the women’s pairs group stage in Bowls.

The boxing competition also got underway, with Jadumani Singh cruising to a comfortable 5-0 victory over home favourite Aaron Cullen to advance to the round of 16.

Action in bowls, boxing, artistic gymnastics, and swimming will continue on Saturday, with only two medal events scheduled, one each in swimming and gymnastics.

Meanwhile, the Indian women’s 3x3 wheelchair basketball team will make its CWG debut with their opening group match against Wales.

Here are all the events where India will be in action on Saturday of the Commonwealth Games 2026 on July 25. (All times are in IST)

• 03:50 PM - Bowls - Women's Pairs (India Vs Tonga) - Rupa Rani Tirkey & Pinki Singh
• 04:00 PM - Boxing: Men's 60kg Round of 32 - Sachin Siwach Vs Keoma Al-Ahmadieh (CAN)
• 04:19 PM - Swimming: Men's 400m Freestyle Heats - Aryan Nehra & Dhakshan Shashikumar
• 04:35 PM - 3x3 Women's Wheelchair Basketball - India Vs Wales
• 07:30 PM - Bowls: Men's Singles (India Vs Malaysia) - Putul Sonowal
• 08:15 PM - Artistic Gymnastics: Women's Team Final
• 11:37 PM - Swimming: Men's 400m Freestyle Final