India will have another packed day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday, July 25, with athletes competing in gymnastics, swimming, para swimming, lawn bowls, boxing and 3×3 wheelchair basketball. Several Indian contenders will be aiming to progress to the next round or secure places in medal events.

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 3: Gymnastics and swimming in focus

The day’s action begins with the women’s artistic gymnastics team final and individual qualification. Pranati Nayak, Protistha Samanta, Eshitaa Sunil Rewale, Nishka Agarwal and Riddhi Sharma will represent India.

In swimming, Dhakshan Shashikumar will compete in the men’s 400m freestyle heats, with the final scheduled later in the day if he qualifies. Srihari Natraj will also be in action in the men’s 50m backstroke, looking to book his place in the final.

Para swimmer Chaitanya Vishwas Kulkarni will contest the men’s S14 200m freestyle heats and could return for the final if he advances.

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 3:Boxing, lawn bowls and wheelchair basketball

Boxer Sachin Siwach will begin his campaign in the men’s 60kg Round of 32 against Canada’s Keoma Al-Ahmadieh.

In lawn bowls, Putul Sonowal will play in the men’s singles sectional match, while Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinky Singh will face Tonga’s Paris Baker and Milkha Nathan in the women’s pairs event.

Commonwealth games 2026 day 3 set for new challenges.
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Commonwealth Games 2026 day 3

India’s women’s wheelchair 3×3 basketball team will also take on Wales in an important group-stage match as the country looks to continue its strong start to the Games across multiple disciplines. Saturday will be crucial as several Indian athletes look to move closer to medal contention.

Here are all the events Indians will be participating in on Day 3 (all timings are in IST):

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

8:15 p.m. – Women’s Team Final and Individual Qualification, Subdivision 1 – Pranati Nayak, Nishka Agarwal, Eshitaa Rewale, Protistha Samanta

BOWLS AND PARA BOWLS

3:50 p.m. – Women’s Pairs Sectional Play, Section B – India (Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki Singh) vs Tonga (Paris Baker, Milika Nathan)

7:30 p.m. – Men’s Singles Sectional Play, Section D – Putul Sonowal vs Izzat Dzulkeple (Malaysia)

Commonwealth games 2026 day 3, India’s schedule.
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BOXING

4:00 p.m. – Men’s 60kg Preliminaries, Round of 32 – Sachin Siwach vs Keoma Al-Ahmadieh (Canada)

SWIMMING AND PARA SWIMMING

4:19 p.m. onwards – Men’s 400m Freestyle Heats – Dhakshan Shashikumar (Heat 3), Aryan Nehra (Heat 4)

11:37 p.m. – Men’s 400m Freestyle Final – Dhakshan Shashikumar, Aryan Nehra (Subject to qualification; medal event)

12:19 a.m. – Men’s 50m Backstroke Final – Srihari Nataraj (Subject to qualification; medal event)

3X3 WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL

4:35 p.m. – Women’s Pool B – Wales vs India (Laxmi Rayannavar, Ritu Irengbam, Reena Gupta, Minakshi Jadhav)