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Women’s lawn bowls pair, boxer Siwach shine in ordinary day for India

Women’s lawn bowls pair, boxer Siwach shine in ordinary day for India

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 25, 2026 11:35 PM IST The India lawn bowls women’s pair of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh as well as boxer Sachin Siwach were the shining lights in an otherwise disappointing day for India at the Commonwealth Games (CWG). In lawn bowls, men’s singles Putul Sonowal suffered his first defeat after back to back victories in the Games while swimmers Dhakshan Shashikumar (3:58.09s) and Aryan Nehra (4:00.26s) failed to qualify for the final of the 400m freestyle event. Also, it was a day to forget for the wheelchair women’s basketball team, with India losing 1-16 vs Wales in their Group B match. Siwach, a medal prospect, beat familiar foe Keoma Al-Ahmadieh of Canada in a round of 32 clash which he won 4-1 in a split verdict in the men’s first round bout at the SEC Centre. The 26-year-old will next face England’s William Hewitt in the round of 16. In lawn bowls competition, Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh maintained their impressive momentum with a third straight win in …

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 3 LIVE: Putul, Pranati lead India’s challenge

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 3 LIVE: Putul, Pranati lead India’s challenge

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India will look to build on Jhandu Kumar’s bronze medal, which opened the country’s account at the Commonwealth Games 2026, as the action shifts to Day 3 in Glasgow. The day will see Indian athletes compete across bowls, boxing, swimming, artistic gymnastics and 3×3 women’s wheelchair basketball. Boxer Sachin Siwach begins his campaign in the men’s 55kg round of 32, while Aryan Nehra and Dhakshan Shashikumar will compete in the men’s 400m freestyle heats. India’s women’s artistic gymnastics team will also begin its medal quest later in the evening. India will also be represented in lawn bowls, with Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh facing Tonga in the women’s pairs, while Putul Sonowal takes on Malaysia in the men’s singles. The Indian 3×3 women’s wheelchair basketball team, meanwhile, will open its campaign against Wales. LIVE Updates Day 3: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source …

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

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

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India’s wait for its first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games continues after 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 three medal events scheduled, two in swimming and one in gymnastics. Meanwhile, the Indian women’s 3×3 wheelchair basketball team will make its CWG debut with their opening group match against Wales. Here are all the events where India will be …

All you need to know about Aryan Nehra

All you need to know about Aryan Nehra

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The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will mark the Games debut of India’s long-distance freestyle swimmer Aryan Nehra. At just 22, Nehra earned his place in the Indian squad after a record-breaking performance at the Senior National Aquatics Championships in Ahmedabad. He became the first Indian swimmer to break the eight-minute barrier in the men’s 800m freestyle, clocking 7:59.36 to win gold. He also rewrote the national record in the men’s 1500m freestyle with a time of 15:14.88, comfortably surpassing the Commonwealth Games qualifying standard. The Ahmedabad meet also secured his qualification for the 2026 Asian Games. Ranked India’s top swimmer in the 800m freestyle, 1500m freestyle and 400m individual medley, Nehra heads to Glasgow as one of the country’s brightest prospects in long-distance swimming. Swimming journey Born in Ahmedabad to a civil servant father and an educator mother, Aryan Nehra’s swimming journey began in a hotel pool. Fascinated by the water, he took up competitive swimming at the age of nine, training under coach Kamlesh Nanavati at the Gujarat Vidyapith Academy. His younger sister, Anaya, …

Aryan Nehra qualifies for the Commonwealth Games in 1500m Freestyle

Aryan Nehra qualifies for the Commonwealth Games in 1500m Freestyle

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Gujarat’s Aryan Nehra lit up the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex with a record-breaking performance in the men’s 1500m freestyle and also booked his berth for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Day 3 of the 79th National Swimming Championships in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Aryan clocked 15:14.88s to swim 11 seconds faster than the CWG qualification mark which stood at 15:25.48s. Aryan is now only the third Indian swimmer after Sajan Prakash (200m Butterfly) and Srihari Natraj (50m Backstroke) to achieve the mark. Best Indian Time and #CWG2026 qualification for Gujarat’s Aryan Nehra in men’s 1500m freestyle 👏 He clocked 15:14.88s at the Senior National Aquatic C’ships, beating the previous timing of 15:29.76s. Commonwealth Games qualification time was 15:25.48s.#Swimming 🏊 pic.twitter.com/pyfeXcmkFX — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) June 18, 2026 He led from the start and maintained the pace to better his own Best Indian Performance of 15:20.91, setting a new national benchmark in the event. Karnataka’s Dharshan S (15:38.00s) and Delhi’s Kushagra Rawat (15:41.66s) settled for silver and bronze, respectively. In the women’s 100m Freestyle, Karnataka’s Dhinidhi Desinghu …