CWG 2026 Day 1 Schedule: Full List Of Indian Athletes In Action

Published 22 July 2026 · india

CWG 2026 Day 1 Schedule: Full List Of Indian Athletes In Action Published By, Last Updated: July 22, 2026, 17:48 IST India at CWG 2026

CWG 2026 Day 1 Schedule: Full List Of Indian Athletes In Action Published By, Last Updated: July 22, 2026, 17:48 IST India at CWG 2026: 124-member contingent aims for medals in Glasgow, starting with bowls events. Relive 2022's historic gold. Rapid Read A banner that read "Thank you Glasgow" is waved during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Hampden Park in Glasgow (Picture credit: AFP) India will look to build on their brilliant record at the Commonwealth Games when business gets underway in the 23rd edition of the tournament on Thursday, July 23, in Glasgow. For India, the 2026 edition will mark the country’s 19th appearance at the Commonwealth Games since making its debut in 1934. A 124-member contingent will represent the country in Glasgow, Scotland, with athletes competing across eight able-bodied sports and five para-sports, aiming to bag medals on the global stage. India will start their campaign with bowls events across men’s and women’s disciplines.

Sport Name of the event Name of athlete Round Name of opponent Country Event time Bowls Women’s pairs Pinki & Rupa Rani Tirkey Sectional Play Connie & Rebecca Rixon Malta 4:50 pm IST Bowls Men’s singles Putul Sonowal Sectional Play Ryan Bester Canada 6:15 pm IST After scripting history with their memorable medal-winning performances at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, India’s lawn bowls team will return to the global stage in Glasgow, Scotland, with renewed ambition to compete against the world’s best at CWG 2026. But this time the sport will be referred to as bowls. In a first for the CWG, Glasgow 2026 will host both Bowls and Para Bowls indoors, creating a unique and more intimate atmosphere for athletes and spectators. Bowls is among the six original sports featured on the CWG programme and has been part of every edition since the inaugural Games in 1930, apart from Kingston 1966, when the event wasn’t held because of the lack of suitable bowls facilities.

The Indian women’s lawn bowls team etched its name in history at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, as Lovely Choubey, Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey beat South Africa to clinch a historic gold medal in the women’s fours event. The opening ceremony will be held at Glasgow’s iconic OVO Hydro, a venue renowned for hosting some of the world’s biggest music stars and live performances. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered What are India's medal prospects in bowls at CWG 2026? India's lawn bowls team will compete in the CWG 2026 bowls events, aiming to build on their 2022 performances. The team includes Pinki & Rupa Rani Tirkey in the Women's pairs and Putul Sonowal in the Men's singles. The sport will be referred to as bowls at the Glasgow Games. How will the indoor bowls format impact the games?