India ended Day 2 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with their first medal of the campaign as athletes put up encouraging performances in para powerlifting, swimming, boxing and lawn bowls.The biggest highlight of the day came in para powerlifting, where Jhandu Kumar secured bronze in the men’s heavyweight event to open India’s medal tally. The lifter from Bihar, who overcame polio and financial struggles to reach the international stage, finished with 130.9 points after successful lifts of 181kg and 190kg. He narrowly missed a Commonwealth Games record with a failed attempt at 196kg. Fellow Indian Sudhir placed 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 seventh.In para swimming, Karthik Budigina narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the men’s 100m Freestyle S13 final with a time of 57.57 seconds. Teammate Imam Ali placed seventh after both Indians had advanced from the heats earlier in the day.Indian boxing has also had a positive start. Jadumani Singh advanced to the men’s 55kg quarter-finals after defeating Scotland’s Aaron Cullen by unanimous decision. She will then face Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman for a place in the quarter-finals.In swimming, Srihari Nataraj missed out on a place in the men’s 50m backstroke final after finishing seventh in his semi-final.India continued their 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 singles, Putul Sonowal sustained his opening day upset over world champion Ryan Bester by beating Falkland Islands’ Cecil Alexander in a tense tie-break.With a bronze medal, India finished the day joint ninth in the overall standings.
2026 Commonwealth Games Medal (End of Day 2)
