India’s campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 enters another exciting day on Thursday, July 30, with Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra finally set to make his much-awaited appearance in the men’s javelin throw. After an impressive medal haul over the opening week, India will once again have multiple opportunities to add to its tally, with medal events lined up in athletics and weightlifting.Apart from Neeraj’s return, all eyes will also be on Tejaswin Shankar, who begins his gruelling decathlon campaign, while Indian weightlifters Martina Devi Maibam and Lovepreet Singh will compete for podium finishes.
Neeraj Chopra headlines India’s day
The biggest attraction of the day will undoubtedly be Neeraj Chopra, who begins his campaign in the men’s javelin throw qualification alongside fellow Indians Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh. Fans will be eager to see the reigning Olympic champion start his quest for another major international medal.
Multiple medal events await India
Weightlifters Martina Devi Maibam (Women’s 86+kg) and Lovepreet Singh (Men’s 110+kg) will feature in their respective finals, while athletics will offer medal opportunities in the men’s shot put, women’s discus throw, and women’s 5000m.Meanwhile, Tejaswin Shankar will be in action across five decathlon events throughout the day.
India Schedule – Thursday, July 30 (CWG 2026 )
| Time (IST) | Sport | Player(s) | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:40 PM | Athletics | Tejaswin Shankar | Men’s Decathlon – 100m |
| 2:55 PM | Athletics | Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, Yash Vir Singh | Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification |
| 3:20 PM | Athletics | Tejaswin Shankar | Men’s Decathlon – Long Jump |
| 3:26 PM | Track Cycling | India | Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit Qualification |
| 4:55 PM | Athletics | Praveen Chithravel, Selva Prabhu | Men’s Triple Jump Qualification |
| 5:10 PM | Athletics | Tejaswin Shankar | Men’s Decathlon – Shot Put |
| 5:40 PM | Athletics | Vishal TK | Men’s 400m Semifinal |
| 6:30 PM | Weightlifting | Martina Devi Maibam | Women’s 86+kg Final |
| 7:30 PM | Bowls | Dinesh Kumar, Navneet Singh | Men’s Pairs Sectional Play vs Botswana |
| 8:55 PM | Bowls | Nayanmoni Saikia | Women’s Singles Sectional Play vs Emma Firyana Saroji (Malaysia) |
| 9:58 PM | Track Cycling | India | Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit Final* (subject to qualification) |
| 11:00 PM | Weightlifting | Lovepreet Singh | Men’s 110+kg Final |
| 11:30 PM | Athletics | Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Samardeep Singh Gill | Men’s Shot Put Final |
| 11:37 PM | Athletics | Animesh Kujur | Men’s 200m Semifinal |
| 11:38 PM | Athletics | Tejaswin Shankar | Men’s Decathlon – High Jump |
| 1:10 AM (July 31) | Athletics | Seema Kaliramna, Nidhi Rani | Women’s Discus Throw Final |
| 1:30 AM (July 31) | Athletics | Tejaswin Shankar | Men’s Decathlon – 400m |
| 1:48 AM (July 31) | Athletics | Parul Chaudhary | Women’s 5000m Final |
