The Commonwealth Games 2026 India medal tally is steadily climbing as Indian athletes compete across Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2. India has sent a 122-member contingent to this edition, with athletes competing for podium finishes in eight able-bodied sports, including athletics, artistic gymnastics, lawn bowls, boxing, judo, swimming, track cycling, and weightlifting, alongside five integrated para disciplines.
As of the latest update, India has claimed six medals at Glasgow 2026: one gold, three silver, and two bronze. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu opened India’s gold medal account, adding another Commonwealth Games title to her already decorated career and continuing her hat-trick of CWG gold medals. Para-powerlifter Jhandu Kumar became India’s first medalist of the Games, winning bronze and setting the tone for the contingent’s campaign in Glasgow. Boxer Lovlina Borgohain has also been assured of at least a bronze medal after receiving a bye straight into the semi-finals of the women’s 75kg category, a result of the format under which both losing semi-finalists in boxing and judo are awarded bronze.
Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games: India’s Campaign So Far
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games mark a scaled-down edition of the event compared to Birmingham 2022, with fewer sports on the programme and a smaller Indian squad overall. Despite the reduced scale, India’s athletes have continued to build momentum, and the Commonwealth Games 2026 India medal tally is expected to grow further as marquee names enter competition.
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who won gold at Gold Coast 2018 and missed Birmingham 2022 due to injury, leads a 32-member Indian athletics squad and is among the most closely watched competitors at these Games. He is joined by long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, and distance runners Parul Chaudhary and Gulveer Singh, all of whom are chasing their own podium finishes. India’s athletics contingent has historically been one of the country’s strongest medal-producing groups at the Commonwealth Games, having won 36 medals in the discipline across previous editions, comprising 15 gold, six silver, and 15 bronze.
Where India Stands on the India Medal Table
Heading into Glasgow 2026, India had won 564 medals across 18 appearances at the Commonwealth Games, placing the country fourth on the all-time medal table behind Australia, England, and Canada. India’s best-ever showing came at the 2010 Delhi Games, where the country finished second overall with 101 medals, including 38 gold, the only time India has finished above England in the all-time standings.
With shooting excluded from the Commonwealth Games programme since Birmingham 2022, India now leans heavily on weightlifting, wrestling, boxing, and athletics to add to its tally. The absence of shooting, historically India’s most successful CWG sport with 135 career medals, means the current squad is competing for a comparatively smaller pool of medals than in previous editions, making every podium finish at Glasgow 2026 significant.
Indian Athletes to Watch for More Medals
Several other Indian athletes are expected to feature on the medal table before the Games conclude on August 2. Animesh Kujur, Tejaswin Shankar, and Priyanka Goswami are among the athletics contenders looking to add to India’s tally, while the weightlifting and boxing squads remain strong medal prospects given their track record at previous Commonwealth Games. The Indian contingent’s para-athletes are also competing across para athletics, para powerlifting, para swimming, and para track cycling, offering additional opportunities for India to add to its medal count.
As competition progresses through the final days of Glasgow 2026, the Commonwealth Games 2026 India medal tally will continue to update in real time, with the country’s overall Commonwealth Games medal count set to rise past its current all-time total of 564. Fans following India’s campaign can expect the medal table to shift significantly as athletics, weightlifting, and boxing events reach their concluding rounds over the coming days.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many medals has India won at the Commonwealth Games 2026 so far? India has won six medals at Glasgow 2026: one gold, three silver, and two bronze.
Who won India’s first gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2026? Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won India’s first gold medal of the Games, adding to her collection of Commonwealth Games titles.
How many total medals has India won across all Commonwealth Games editions? Before Glasgow 2026, India had won 564 medals across 18 appearances at the Commonwealth Games, ranking fourth on the all-time medal table.
When do the Commonwealth Games 2026 conclude? The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games run from July 23 to August 2, 2026.
Published in SouthAsianDesk, July 28th, 2026
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