Commonwealth Games 2026 Highlights, Day 1: Mirabai leads India in opening ceremony, Lovlina carries baton

Commonwealth Games 2026 Highlights, Day 1: Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki defeated Malta in Lawn Bowls. Follow highlights of India's Day 1 in Glasgow.

Commonwealth Games 2026 Highlights, Day 1: The opening ceremony saw Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina lead India. (REUTERS)

Commonwealth Games 2026 Highlights, Day 1: Mirabai Chanu was the flag-bearer as India made their entry at the Commonwealth Games 2026 Opening Ceremony at the Hydro Stadium in Glasgow. Commonwealth champions Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki, who won a historic gold in 2022 in the women's fours, began their campaign with a win over Malta. Meanwhile, Putul Sonowal defeated world champion Ryan Bester in the men's singles....Read More

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• 24 Jul 2026, 01:13:26 AM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: See you on Day 2

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: That's it for today folks! We were just to wait for India! See you on Day 2!

• 24 Jul 2026, 01:03:36 AM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: India's turn!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Now its India's turn! The crowd goes berserk! Lovlina brings in the baton and Mirabai with the flag! Huge contingent from India! Neeraj Chopra is their biggest name!

• 24 Jul 2026, 12:58:59 AM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Falkland Islands' turn

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Mirabai and Lovlina will lead India. India will be here later! Now its Falkland Islands' turn!

• 24 Jul 2026, 12:47:41 AM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: 74 participating nations!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Botswana began the procession, followed by Cameroon. We have a total of 74 participating nations!

• 24 Jul 2026, 12:39:53 AM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Time for the athletes to enter!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Now its time for the athletes to enter! The announcers invites them! Begins with nations and territories from Africa.

• 24 Jul 2026, 12:36:18 AM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Spotlight on King Charles III and Queen Camilla

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: King Charles III and Queen Camilla to formally declare CWG 2026 open!

• 24 Jul 2026, 12:34:13 AM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: The opening ceremony begins!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: The opening ceremony has begun! We are going to see some amazing performances now!

• 24 Jul 2026, 12:04:56 AM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Opening Ceremony upcoming!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Stay tuned folks! The opening ceremony is set to begin at 12:30 AM.

• 23 Jul 2026, 11:51:34 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: PT Usha on Mirabai and Lovlina

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Speaking to reporters, IOA president PT Usha said, "It is a matter of pride that Mirabai and Lovlina will be doing the honours at the OVO Hydro. I wish both the girls and the entire contingent good luck."

• 23 Jul 2026, 11:31:32 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: ‘It is an absolute honour to attend the opening of Glasgow 2026’ - Chris Hoy

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Former Scottish cyclist and six-time Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy will also be making an appearance in the Opening Ceremony. Speaking to reporters, he said, "It is an absolute honour to attend the opening of Glasgow 2026. A home Games is always a special occasion and I have so many wonderful memories from competing in the Commonwealth Games myself."

  "I have no doubt the city of Glasgow will yet again be a superb host to what promises to be an exciting event and I very much look forward to being a part of it," he added,

• 23 Jul 2026, 11:08:53 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: 'We can secure between 8 to 10 medals' - Indian wrestling coach

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: According to Indian wrestling coach Vijay Sharma, his team could get atleast eight to 10 medals! The wrestling team consists of 11 members. Speaking to ANI, he said, "There's certainly pressure because of the high expectations. However, the team is preparing diligently. With 11 athletes participating, I'm optimistic that we can secure between 8 to 10 medals."

• 23 Jul 2026, 10:46:09 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: King Charles III and Queen camilla to formally declare CWG 2026 open

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: The opening ceremony will be held in an indoor arena. King Charles III will be accompanied by Queen Camilla and they will formally declare CWG 2026 open after reading the message placed in the King's baton.

• 23 Jul 2026, 10:29:28 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Opening Ceremony performers

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: The opening ceremony will have a Scottish cast, lead by Grammy-nominated songwriter KT Tunstall and musician Tom Walker. They will also be joined by the likes of Nina Nesbitt, Callum Beattie, Nathan Evans, rock outfit Saint PHNX, and electro-Celtic duo Valtos.

• 23 Jul 2026, 10:08:44 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Opening Ceremony scheduled for 12:30 AM

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Okay folks, its confirmed the opening ceremony is scheduled for 12:30 AM IST!

• 23 Jul 2026, 09:46:00 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Mirabai Chanu to skip 90kg snatch?

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Mirabai Chanu informed PTI that she will not attempt the coveted 90kg snatch at the CWG 2026 in Glasgow. "I will not give my full effort in the Commonwealth Games. My focus is the Asian Games, which are very near. I am training according to that. So my performance and effort here will depend on that plan," she said.

  "You can't really predict how the body will perform on a given day but I will try to get 90kg in the Asian Games for sure," she added.

• 23 Jul 2026, 09:33:57 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Opening ceremony time

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: The opening ceremony is expected to start between 10:30 PM to 12:30 AM IST at theOVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.

• 23 Jul 2026, 09:21:40 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: India's wheelchair basketball (3x3) team

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Reena Rameshchandra Gupta

  Irengbam Ritu Chanu

  Minakshi Harichandra Jadhav

  Laxmi Rayappa Rayannavar

• 23 Jul 2026, 09:16:08 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Indian para swimming team

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Ravi Veera Venkata Budigina (men's para swimming)

  Ali Imam (men's para swimming)

  Suyash Jadhav (men's para swimming)

  Chaitanya Vishwas Kulkarni (men's para swimming)

  Swatik Patil (men's para swimming)

• 23 Jul 2026, 09:08:22 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Indian para powerlifting team

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Jaspreet Kaur (women's para powerlifting)

  Suman Devi (women's para powerlifting)

  Kasthuri Rajamani (women's para powerlifting)

  Ashok (men's para powerlifting)

  Parmjeet Kumar (men's para powerlifting)

  Sudhir (men's para powerlifting)

  Jhandu Kumar (men's para powerlifting)

• 23 Jul 2026, 09:04:28 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: India's para athletics team

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Sharmila (women's para athletics)

  Shilpa Kanchugarakoppalu Shyla (women's para athletics)

  Devender Kumar (men's para athletics)

  Rakeshbhai Bhatt (men's para athletics)

  Dilip Gavit (men's para athletics)

  Shubham Juyal (men's para athletics)

  Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath (men's para athletics)

  Soman Rana (men's para athletics)

  Ramesh Shanmugam (men's para athletics)

  Sagar Thayat (men's para athletics)

  Shreyansh Trivedi (men's para athletics)

• 23 Jul 2026, 08:56:34 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: India's weightlifting team

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Mirabai Chanu (women's 48kg)

  Gyaneshwari Yadav (women's 53kg)

  Bindyarani Devi (women's 58kg)

  Harjinder Kaur (women's 69kg)

  Sanjana (women's 77kg)

  Seram Nirupama Devi (women's 86kg)

  Martina Devi (women's +86kg)

  Rishikanta Singh (men's 60kg)

  M Raja (men's 65kg)

  Ajaya Babu (men's 79kg)

  Lovepreet Singh (men's +110kg)

• 23 Jul 2026, 08:46:25 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Indian track cycling team

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: David Beckham Elkatohchoongo (men's track cycling)

  Jemsh Singh Keithellakram (men's track cycling)

  Dinesh Kumar (men's track cycling)

  Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam (men's track cycling)

  Rojit Singh Yanglem (men's track cycling)

  Harshveer Sekhon (men's track cycling)

• 23 Jul 2026, 08:40:36 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Indian swimming team

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Sajan Prakash (men's 50m butterfly, 200m butterfly, 200m freestyle)

  Srihari Nataraj (men's 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, 100m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle relay)

  Aryan Nehra (men's 400m freestyle, 800m freestyle, 1500m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle relay)

  Aneesh Gowda (men's 200m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle relay)

  Dhakshian Shashikumar (men's 400m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle relay)

• 23 Jul 2026, 08:31:28 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Indian bowls team

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Nayan Moni Saikia (women's singles)

  Rupa Rani Tirkey (women's pairs - lead)

  Pinki (women's pairs - skip)

  Putul Sonowal (men's singles)

  Navneet Singh (men's pairs - lead)

  Dinesh Kumar (men's pairs - skip)

• 23 Jul 2026, 08:16:48 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Indian judo team

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Asmita Dey (women's -48kg)

  Shraddha Kadubal Chopade (women's -52kg)

  Yamini Mourya (women's -57kg)

  Unnati Sharma (women's -63kg)

  Inunganbi Takhellambam (women's -70kg)

  Ishroop Narang (women's -78kg)

  Tulika Maan (women's +78kg)

  Harsh Singh (men's -60kg)

  Rohit Basir Majgul (men's -66kg)

  Harsh Tokas (men's -81kg)

  Karanjit Singh Maan (men's -90kg)

  Avtar Singh (men's -100kg)

  Yash Ghangas (men's +100kg)

• 23 Jul 2026, 08:08:26 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Indian boxing team

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Sakshi Chaudhary (women's 51kg)

  Preeti Pawar (women's 54kg)

  Jaismine Lamboria (women's 57kg)

  Priya Ghanghas (women's 60kg)

  Parveen Hooda (women's 65kg)

  Arundhati Choudhary (women's 70kg)

  Lovlina Borgohain (women's 75kg)

  Jadumani Singh (men's 55kg)

  Sachin Siwach (men's 60kg)

  Aditya Pratap Singh (men's 65kg)

  Sumit Kundu (men's 70kg)

  Ankush (men's 80kg)

  Kapil Pokhariya (men's 90kg)

  Narender Berwal (men's +90kg)

• 23 Jul 2026, 07:53:46 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: India's athletics team for CWG 2026

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Parul Chaudhary (women's 3000m steeplechase, 5000m)

  Pooja Singh (women's high jump)

  Manpreet Kaur (women's shot put)

  Seema Kaliramna (women's discus throw)

  Nidhi Rani (women's discus throw)

  Ravina (women's 10000m race walk)

  Priyanka Goswami (women's 10000m race walk)

  Rashdeep Kaur (mixed 4x400m relay)

  Neeru Pathak (mixed 4x400m relay)

  Ansa Babu (mixed 4x400m relay)

  Gurindervir Singh (men's 100m)

  Animesh Kujur (men's 200m)

  Gulveer Singh (men's 5000m, 10000m)

  Tejas Shirse (men's 110m hurdles)

  Yashas Palaksha (men's 400m hurdles)

  Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan (men's 400m hurdles)

  Sarvesh Kushare (men's high jump)

  Adarsh Ram (men's high jump)

  Dev Meena (men's pole vault)

  Kuldeep Kumar (men's pole vault)

  Murali Sreeshankar (men's long jump)

  Lokesh Sathyanathan (men's long jump)

  Praveen Chithravel (men's triple jump)

  Selva Prabhu (men's triple jump)

  Samardeep Singh Gill (men's shot put)

  Tajinderpal Singh Toor (men's shot put)

  Neeraj Chopra (men's javelin throw)

  Rohit Yadav (men's javelin throw)

  Yash Vir Singh (men's javelin throw)

  Tejaswin Shankar (men's decathlon, high jump)

  Vishal TK (men's 400m, mixed 4x400m relay)

  Rajesh Ramesh (men's 400m, mixed 4x400m relay)

• 23 Jul 2026, 07:37:44 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Mirabai, Lovlina to lead Indian contingent

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Opening ceremony is scheduled for around 10:30 PM. We will see Mirabai and Lovlina lead the Indian contingent as flag bearer and baton bearer.

• 23 Jul 2026, 07:16:05 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Putul wins!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Bester wins the toss and will have the first roll. Putul lands close to the kitty. The bowler from India pulls a rabbit out of the hat! HE WINS!

• 23 Jul 2026, 07:12:34 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Time for tiebreak!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: One consolatory point and Bester wins the second set, 7-3! Time for a tiebreak!

• 23 Jul 2026, 07:06:41 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Bester leads 7-2!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Bester has the closest bowl, Putul gets an advantage! A drop along the seam and Bester gets the lead! 7-2!

• 23 Jul 2026, 07:00:08 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Two points for Bester!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Bester gets a point by the minutest of margins! It is turning out to be an epic affair! Then he lets out a blocker, and cuts off the kitty's view from Putul. Putul's last attempt, he manages to touch the opponent's bowl, but not enough. Two points for Bester!

• 23 Jul 2026, 06:51:32 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: 2-2 in the second set

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Bester moves to the jack, and its two potential winners! Putul goes at it again, and he baggs three points, no, two points, 2-all!

• 23 Jul 2026, 06:50:16 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Putul takes the first set!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Putul takes a set! He fights back! He takes it 5-4, at the rink!

• 23 Jul 2026, 06:42:38 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: 5-4 lead!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: The first set's penultimate end begins! Putul is in dominant position after his opening attempt nicks the kitty once again. The Indian is about to take a set off, 5-4!

• 23 Jul 2026, 06:39:05 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Putul's last attempt gets him a winner on either side!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Putul starts off wide, before hitting the kitty lightly to come to rest right beside it. His last attempt gets his best to have a winner on either side of the Jack, 2 points.

• 23 Jul 2026, 06:31:19 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Bester takes a point!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Putul's last attempt sends Bester's bowl away from the Jack. Bester crashed hard into the kitty and dispatches the yellow ball into the ditch. He takes a point.

• 23 Jul 2026, 06:25:02 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Putul wins first end!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Bester displaces the Jack in his first attempt. Putul is not clsoe at all! His second try puts him in a potential winning place. He manages to win the first end 1-0!

• 23 Jul 2026, 06:18:08 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Putul in action

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Putul is in action now, he is up against Canada's Bester in men's singles sectional play. Putul in his first CWG will start the trial end, after blue bowls. He is facing reigning World Singles champion Bester.

• 23 Jul 2026, 06:01:37 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: India win!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: India beat Malta and are now second in Section B, behind England. They win the tiebreaker! The last attempt was swung in favour of India. Good performance from Pinki!

• 23 Jul 2026, 05:56:00 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Malta enforce tiebreak

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Tie break time! If Malta wins this end, i will turn into a tricky tiebreaker. Louise puts Malta in a strong position with a bowl, and it stopped beside the jack. No space. Malta ahead at the changeover and at some point, India needs to get a winning bowl or jack to have it dispersed. Pinki hits a rogue bowl, but then the jack is now in a very interesting spot. India need a measure to decide this end. Malta win 4-3 and enforce the tiebreak.

• 23 Jul 2026, 05:47:27 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: India back into the lead

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Rupa is not in good form today as the bowl stops a few inches ahead of the kitty. Malta now get two potential winners. Pinki's second-last try could create the difference. A measure will be needed, its official, India wins a point from the end and jumps back into the lead.

• 23 Jul 2026, 05:36:22 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Intense set

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Two bowls from Louise in a winning position before the change. Then Pinki tries to fight back! Her first delivery is very short. The second try goes past the Maltese elad and then a inward curve makes sure the red bowl lands a few millimetres ahead of the opponent's best try. Connie-Leigh gets it back in Malta's favour, by hitting the last try. Malta wins two points.

• 23 Jul 2026, 05:32:42 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Second set begins!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: The second set starts and Malta park their blue bowl very close to the jack after the first three tries. Then Pinki's opening attempt is not upto the mark, even as the Jack changes position. Her last try, sends the result in India's favour and the delivery touches the kitty, 2-0.

• 23 Jul 2026, 05:27:57 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: India win the first set!

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Good showing from Rupa. The second Maltese try does try to threaten India, but the bowl rests before doing any damage. Then they go for an aggressive push, as the two borls make contact and fly out of play. India clinch the first set, 7-1.

• 23 Jul 2026, 05:07:18 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Good start by India

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Rupa's second attempt is better after the leading red bowl halts far from the jack. In the second try, it rolls down the line of the yellow kitty and stops short. Malta go one better. Then Rupa guides Pinki for her first attempt. Her second and third give India two points. India are off to a 2-0 lead.

• 23 Jul 2026, 04:52:40 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Set 1 begins for India

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Set 1 begins for India. Pinki (skip) and Tirkey (lead) are done wih the trial end, and are wearing new blue and whites! They are against the Rixon sisters of Malta.

• 23 Jul 2026, 04:39:48 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Northern Ireland win

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Northern Ireland won the second set too, and come out on top vs Singapore in the Women's Pairs Sectional (Section A).

• 23 Jul 2026, 04:25:39 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Northern Ireland in control

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: After winning 8-4 in the first set, Northern Ireland are leading 3-0 in the second. They will look to build on their momentum.

• 23 Jul 2026, 03:58:47 PM IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: Singapore trailing

  Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 1: In the women's pairs contest, Singapore are trailing 2-8 vs Northern Ireland. Singamore almost ran down the shot clock, then sent an aggressive bowl; it rolled out of the rink.