24 July: Day 2 India at CWG 2026: Jhandu Kumar Wins Bronze

July 25, 2026

India Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 2 Results: Jhandu Kumar Wins Historic Bronze for India

India at the Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 2 produced several encouraging performances across para powerlifting, boxing, swimming, para swimming and lawn bowls. The biggest moment came through Jhandu Kumar, who won a bronze medal and opened India’s medal account at the Glasgow Games.

India Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 2 Results also highlighted strong performances as Indian athletes advanced through important qualification rounds, secured consecutive victories, and came close to winning more medals during an eventful second day.

Jhandu Kumar Wins Bronze and Opens India’s Medal Account

Jhandu Kumar delivered India’s standout performance in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting competition. The Indian para powerlifter completed a successful lift of 190kg and earned 130.9 points to secure the bronze medal.

Nigeria’s Riluwan Idris won the gold medal after lifting 208kg, while England’s Matthew Harding claimed silver. Jhandu’s podium finish gave India its first medal of the Commonwealth Games 2026 and provided a major boost to the country’s campaign.

Jadumani Singh Advances in Boxing

Indian boxer Jadumani Singh Mandengbam began his campaign with an impressive performance in the men’s 55kg category.

Jadumani defeated Scotland’s Aaron Cullen by a 5-0 unanimous decision in the Round of 32. He remained composed throughout the bout, controlled the exchanges and progressed to the pre-quarterfinals with a convincing victory.

Srihari Nataraj Reaches Swimming Semi-Finals

Srihari Nataraj qualified for the men’s 50m backstroke semi-finals after finishing fifth in his heat and 14th overall.

The Indian swimmer later recorded 25.29 seconds in the semi-final but finished seventh in his race and missed qualification for the final. Despite not reaching the medal event, his performance provided India with a competitive start in swimming.

Indian Para Swimmers Narrowly Miss the Podium

R.V.V.B.K. Budigina and Ali Imam both qualified for the men’s 100m freestyle S13 final.

Budigina came close to securing another medal for India but finished fourth with a time of 57.57 seconds. Ali Imam completed the final in seventh position with a timing of 1:03.73.

Consecutive Victories for India in Lawn Bowls

Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh continued their strong campaign by defeating South Africa 2-0 in the women’s pairs sectional match.

The Indian pair won the two sets 6-4 and 7-5 to record their second consecutive victory. The result moved them to the top of their section after two matches.

Putul Sonowal also earned his second successive victory by defeating Cecil Alexander of the Falkland Islands in a closely contested tie-break.

India Shows Promise in Para Powerlifting

Ashok Kumar Malik finished fourth in the men’s lightweight para powerlifting competition, narrowly missing the podium. Parmjeet Kumar placed seventh, while Jaspreet Kaur and Suman Devi finished sixth and seventh respectively in the women’s lightweight category.

India Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 2 Results ended with one bronze medal and several promising performances for India. With athletes progressing in boxing and lawn bowls, India will look to turn more qualification opportunities into medals in the upcoming events.

Commonwealth Games 2026 Glasgow Day-By-Day Fixtures & Results

24 July: Day 2 India at CWG 2026: Jhandu Kumar Wins Bronze

India Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 2 Results: Jhandu Kumar Wins Historic Bronze for India

Jhandu Kumar Wins Bronze and Opens India’s Medal Account

Jadumani Singh Advances in Boxing

Srihari Nataraj Reaches Swimming Semi-Finals

Indian Para Swimmers Narrowly Miss the Podium

Consecutive Victories for India in Lawn Bowls

India Shows Promise in Para Powerlifting

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