India at 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games: List of Participants and Sports They Will Take Part In
India has announced its 32-member athletics squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, running from July 23 to August 2. Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra headlines the team, which includes top athletes like Murali Sreeshankar and Parul Chaudhary, competing at Scotstoun Stadium. Catch all the action live on Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV in.
India is set to field a 126-member athletic contingent for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, as part of a larger 191-member delegation. The Games, scheduled from 23 July to 2 August 2026, will feature a streamlined, cost-effective programme consisting of 10 core sports, marking a significant departure from the broader disciplines seen in previous editions. European Athletics Updates Broadcast Rules for Camera Angles to Combat Sexualization of Female Athletes.
A Streamlined Competition
The Glasgow 2026 programme is notably reduced, focusing on essential sporting disciplines to ensure economic sustainability. Consequently, several sports where India has traditionally excelled, including wrestling, badminton, table tennis, hockey, cricket, and shooting, have been excluded from this year’s roster.
The Indian squad will now concentrate its efforts across eight able-bodied sports and five para-sports. Despite the reduced medal opportunities, the team remains a blend of seasoned Olympic medallists and emerging talent, with Athletics, Weightlifting, and Boxing identified as the primary pillars for India's medal prospects. Commonwealth Games 2030: Ahmedabad Named Host of Centenary Edition.
| Category | Sports Disciplines |
| Able-bodied Sports | Athletics, Boxing, Weightlifting, Judo, Artistic Gymnastics, Track Cycling, Lawn Bowls, Swimming |
| Para-sports | Para-athletics, 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball, Para-powerlifting, Para-swimming, Para-track cycling |
The exclusion of traditional 'medal-heavy' sports has necessitated a strategic shift in India's preparation. With Athletics boasting the largest squad—32 athletes in total—the federation has placed a heavy emphasis on track and field events. Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Prize Medal Revealed.
| Event / Category | Gender | Athletes |
| 100m | Men | Gurindervir Singh |
| 200m | Men | Animesh Kujur |
| 400m & 4x400m Relay | Men | Vishal TK, Rajesh Ramesh |
| 5000m & 10000m | Men | Gulveer Singh |
| 110m Hurdles | Men | Tejas Ashok Shirse |
| 400m Hurdles | Men | Yashas P, Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan |
| High Jump | Men | Sarvesh Anil Kushare, Aadarsh Ram J |
| Pole Vault | Men | Dev Meena, Kuldeep Kumar |
| Long Jump | Men | Murali Sreeshankar, Lokesh Sathyanathan |
| Triple Jump | Men | Praveen Chithravel, Selva Prabhu |
| Shot Put | Men | Samardeep Singh Gill, Tajinderpal Singh Toor |
| Javelin Throw | Men | Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, Yash Vir Singh |
| Decathlon & High Jump | Men | Tejaswin Shankar |
| 3000m Steeplechase & 5000m | Women | Parul Chaudhary |
| High Jump | Women | Pooja Singh |
| Shot Put | Women | Manpreet Kaur |
| Discus Throw | Women | Seema, Nidhi Rani |
| 10000m Race Walk | Women | Ravina, Priyanka Goswami |
| 4x400m Relay | Women | Ansa Babu, Rashdeep Kaur, Neeru Pathak |
List of Non-Atheletics Indian Athletes
| Sport | Gender | Athletes |
| Weightlifting | Women | Mirabai Chanu (48kg), Gyaneshwari Yadav (53kg), Bindyarani Devi (58kg), Harjinder Kaur (69kg), Sanjana (77kg), Seram Nirupama Devi (86kg), Martina Devi (+86kg) |
| Weightlifting | Men | Rishikanta Singh (60kg), M Raja (65kg), Ajaya Babu (79kg), Dilbag Singh (94kg), Lovepreet Singh (+110kg) |
| Boxing | Women | Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Parveen Hooda (65kg), Arundhati Choudhary (70kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) |
| Boxing | Men | Jadumani Singh (55kg), Sachin Siwach (60kg), Aditya Pratap Singh (65kg), Sumit Kundu (70kg), Ankush (80kg), Kapil Pokhariya (90kg), Narender Berwal (+90kg) |
| Swimming | Mixed | Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj, Aryan Nehra, Aneesh Gowda, Dhakshian Shashikumar |
| Artistic Gymnastics | Women | Pranati Nayak, Nishka Agarwal, Eshita Rewale, Protistha Samanta |
| Artistic Gymnastics | Men | Tapan Mohanty, Tapeshwarnath Das, Swatish KP, Satyajit Mondal |
| Lawn Bowls | Women | Nayan Moni Saikia (singles), Rupa Rani Tirkey (pairs), Pinki (pairs) |
| Lawn Bowls | Men | Putul Sonowal (singles), Navneet Singh (pairs), Dinesh Kumar (pairs) |
| Para-Athletics | Mixed | Sharmila, Shilpa Kanchugarakoppalu Shyla, Devender Kumar, Rakeshbhai Bhatt, Dilip Gavit, Shubham Juyal, Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath, Soman Rana, Ramesh Shanmugam, Sagar Thayat, Shreyansh Trivedi |
| Para-Powerlifting | Mixed | Jaspreet Kaur, Suman Devi, Kasthuri Rajamani, Ashok, Parmjeet Kumar, Sudhir, Jhandu Kumar |
While the change in format poses a challenge to matching the 61-medal haul achieved at the Birmingham 2022 Games, the current squad is focused on high-intensity performance in the remaining core disciplines. The Games will serve as a crucial platform for younger athletes to gain international experience, while established stars look to consolidate their positions on the global stage.
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