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Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5: Gyaneshwari, Sarvesh, Ajaya Babu clinch silver medals - Highlights
Follow for all the highlights from Day 5 of India's campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.
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India had its most successful day at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, as the Indian contingent added six medals to its tally on Monday.
Sunday belonged to India's weightlifters. Mirabai Chanu scripted history by clinching her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women's 48kg event.
On Monday, the Indian weightlifters continued their performance, winning three more medals; Gyaneshwari Yadav (53 Kg) and Ajaya Babu Valluri (79 Kg) won silver medals.
On the other hand, Bindyarani Devi (58kg) bagged a bronze medal. India also opened its medal tally in athletics, with Sarvesh Kushare winning India's first-ever high jump silver medal.
In Para athletics, Sharmila and Shilpa Shyla delivered a double podium finish for India in the women’s Shot Put F57 event, winning gold and bronze respectively
As it happened:
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- 28 July 2026 3:05 AM IST
That's a wrap from day 5 of the Commonwealth Games 2026!
After an action-packed final two hours, India significantly improved its Commonwealth Games medal tally with four more medals in three different sports in Glasgow on Monday.
Sarvesh Kushare clinched silver in the men’s high jump, while Ajaya Babu Valluri earned silver in the men’s 79kg weightlifting category.
In the women’s Shot Put F57 event, Sharmila and Shilpa Shyla delivered a double podium finish for India, winning gold and bronze respectively.
Earlier in the day, India had two more weightlifting medals with Gyaneshwari Yadav (53Kg) winning the silver medal and Bindyarani Devi (58Kg) bagging a bronze medal.
Competition resumes on Tuesday with action in bowls, boxing, weightlifting, swimming, and athletics. Four medal events are scheduled, two each in athletics and weightlifting.
28th July Schedule: Here
- 28 July 2026 2:51 AM IST
Para Athletics, Women's Shot Put F57 Final: Shilpa Shyla upgraded to bronze medal position
After a late correction, Nigeria's Eucharia Iyiazi's first attempt was also judged invalid, and hence she had no mark and Shilpa, who was in fourth place, was upgraded to bronze.
This also meant India would now have a double podium in women's shot put F57, with Sharmila Dhankar bagging a gold and Shilpa with the bronze.
- 28 July 2026 2:39 AM IST
Weightlifting, Men's 79kg: Ajaya Babu Valluri will take SILVER!
Erry Hidayat Muhammad lifts 184kg with his final clean and jerk attempt and that pushes the Ajaya Babu Valluri down to silver.
The Malaysian wins the gold at
331kg, the Indian gets silver a kilo down at 330kg.
- 28 July 2026 2:37 AM IST
Weightlifting, Men's 79kg: Ajaya Babu Valluri retakes the LEAD!
A 181kg lift from Ajaya and he retakes the lead at 330kg. If the Malaysian lifts its final attempt, the Indian will be down to silver.
- 28 July 2026 2:36 AM IST
Weightlifting, Men's 79kg: Down to the last lift
Malaysia's Erry Muhammad Hidayat leads with 328kg with one lift to go for both him and Ajaya Babu Valluri!
This is intense! Weightlifting at its finest!
- 28 July 2026 2:35 AM IST
Athletics, Men's High Jump Final: Sarvesh Kushare wins India's first-ever high jump silver medal at CWG
At 31, he is enjoying the best form of his career, having broken India’s 8-year-old high jump national record this year. Last year, he also had a top-6 finish at the World Championships.
He also made history as the country’s first Diamond League high jump entrant this year and now claimed India’s first-ever CWG high jump silver medal.
- 28 July 2026 2:35 AM IST
Weightlifting, Men's 79kg: Ajaya lifts 178kg!
Another solid clean and jerk lift from Ajaya Babu Valluri. He successfully lifts 178kg and moves his total up to 327kg.
The Indian now has a gold or silver assured!
- 28 July 2026 2:33 AM IST
Weightlifting, Men's 79kg: Ajaya Babu Valluri assured of a medal!
Ajaya Babu Valluri's 323kg has slipped down to third position for now, but he can't fall below the bronze medal position.
That's a medal assured for India!
- 28 July 2026 2:28 AM IST
Athletics, Men's 110m Hurdles Final: Tejas Shirse caught an injury in the final
Tejas limped out of his race to somehow reach the finish line in a time of 15.39s to finish last.
