CWG 2026 Updates: Boxers Sachin, Ankush continue India's gold rush

Sakshi Chaudhary continued Indian boxers' dominant showing at the Commonwealth 2026 in Glasgow by winning the gold medal in the women's 51kg category on Saturday.

Para Athletics: Soman Rana Wins Gold, Shubham Juyal Takes Silver

It was a memorable 1-2 finish for India in the men's F57 shot put as Soman Rana struck gold, edging out compatriot Shubham Juyal in a thrilling contest.

Soman produced a best throw of 13.40m to clinch the Commonwealth Games title, while Shubham finished just behind with 13.28m, ensuring a silver medal and a memorable double podium for India.

For Soman, the gold was the latest chapter in an extraordinary story of resilience. Once among India's finest boxers, the Army man saw his sporting career turned upside down after stepping on a landmine in 2006 and losing a leg.

Refusing to let tragedy define him, Soman reinvented himself as a para athlete and steadily rose through the ranks, winning World Championships bronze, Asian Games silver, and now adding the Commonwealth Games gold medal to his remarkable collection.

Men's 55kg Boxing Final: Jadumani Singh vs Jye Dixon

India's Jadumani Singh fell just short of Commonwealth Games gold, settling for silver after losing to Australia's Jye Dixon in a fiercely contested men's 55kg final.

Jadumani, who had stormed into the final with three consecutive 5-0 victories, found himself up against a tricky southpaw in Dixon. The taller Australian used his reach well in the opening round, landing crisp straight jabs and timing his counter-punches to frustrate the Indian.

Jadumani struggled to get inside early but finished the round strongly with a late flurry of punches. His strong finish proved decisive as three of the five judges awarded him the opening round.

The momentum, however, swung in the second. Dixon boxed with greater authority, continuing to pick Jadumani off with sharp counters while denying him clean openings. The Australian dominated the round and swept it 5-0 on all five judges' scorecards, leaving the bout finely poised heading into the final three minutes.

With gold on the line, Jadumani came out firing in the deciding round, throwing punches in bunches in search of a decisive finish. Dixon, however, kept his composure, answered with flurries of his own and matched the Indian blow for blow.

Jadumani continued to press until the final bell, but his late charge wasn't enough to overturn the deficit. 

Men's Triple Jump Final

Praveen Chithravel's dream of Commonwealth Games gold slipped away on his final attempt. 

Women's Boxing Final: Jaismine Lamboria vs Michaela Walsh

It was a cagey start to a blockbuster final as reigning world champion Jaismine Lamboria took on defending Commonwealth Games champion Michaela Walsh of Northern Ireland.

Both boxers preferred to wait for openings rather than force the action, looking to catch each other on the counter. Walsh enjoyed some early success, landing a few scoring punches to the body, while Jaismine remained patient and picked her moments carefully.

The two were tied up in close exchanges on more than one occasion as neither fighter was willing to give away an advantage. It was a tactical opening round with little separating the pair.

The judges saw it as a close contest, but Jaismine edged the round on a split decision, with three of the five judges scoring it in the Indian's favour, giving her an early advantage in the gold-medal bout.

The tactical battle continued in the second round, but this time it was Jaismine Lamboria who took control.

Walsh tried to draw the reigning world champion into exchanging punches, but Jaismine refused to rush. The Indian stayed patient, picked her moments and landed the cleaner scoring blows.

The round began at a brisk pace before settling into another cagey contest, with both boxers wary of leaving openings. But Jaismine's composure and accuracy stood out, earning her a clean 5-0 verdict from the judges.

With two rounds in the bag, the Indian heads into the final three minutes firmly in control and just one round away from a Commonwealth Games gold medal.

The Indian has all the cards now. A huge advantage going into the decider. 

Holding a comfortable lead, Jaismine boxed smartly in the final round. She picked her punches, slipped out of danger and looked confident she had done enough to clinch the gold.

Men's Triple Jump Final

The medal battle has come alive, with Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran keeping India firmly in contention.

Praveen finally found the big jump he had been searching for, soaring to 16.58m with his fourth attempt to briefly move to the top of the leaderboard and ignite hopes of gold.

However, the lead did not last long. Jamaica's Jordan Scott responded with a superb 16.72m leap to reclaim top spot, pushing Praveen down to second.

The Indian could not improve on his fifth attempt, managing 16.40m, but remains firmly in silver-medal position heading into the final

round.

Selva also enjoyed his best jump of the competition, producing 16.52m to climb into third.

The effort finally brought a smile to his face after a tense start to the final.

The Indian came agonisingly close to an even bigger leap earlier, only for what looked like a medal-changing jump to be ruled a foul after he overstepped the take-off board by just one centimetre.

With one round remaining, Praveen sits second and Selva third, raising hopes of another double podium finish for India.

Gold for India! Preeti Pawar produced a clinical display to outclass Scarlett Delgado and claim the Commonwealth Games title with a unanimous decision.

After taking complete control in the opening two rounds, Preeti never let Delgado back into the contest. Calm and composed, the Indian dictated the pace, landed the cleaner punches and looked a class apart throughout the final.

She capped off the bout with a sharp left hook and a crisp right hand in the closing moments, leaving Delgado with no answers.

When the final bell rang, the result was a formality. All five judges scored the contest in Preeti's favour, sealing a dominant unanimous victory and a richly deserved Commonwealth Games gold medal.

It is India's first boxing gold of the day, with several more Indian finalists still in contention for top honours.

Women's Boxing Final: Preeti Pawar vs Scarlett Delgado

Preeti Pawar overcame an aggressive start to seize complete control of the Commonwealth Games final, moving one round away from gold.

Scarlett Delgado opened brightly, landing a couple of clean punches, but Preeti stayed composed and patiently waited for her opening. Once she found her range, the Indian began landing crisp combinations, with her trademark left hook causing problems.

Though both boxers ended the opening round cautiously, Preeti's cleaner, more accurate work earned her a unanimous 5-0 verdict from the judges.

Knowing she needed a response, Delgado came out with greater urgency in the second round. But Preeti had shifted gears. The Indian boxed with authority, landing sharp combinations and repeatedly finding the target with her right hand.

The decisive moment came when Preeti unleashed a sustained attack that forced the referee to administer a standing count to Delgado, firmly swinging the bout in her favour.

The judges again scored the round 5-0 for Preeti, putting the Indian just three minutes away from Commonwealth Games gold.

Men's Triple Jump Final

Praveen Chithravel is slowly finding his rhythm after a nervy start to the final. 

Day 9 of the Commonwealth Games promises another busy schedule for India, with medal contenders in athletics, para athletics, cycling, boxing and judo taking centre stage.

One of the biggest stories of the day is in the men's triple jump, where Praveen Chithravel gets a chance to rewrite a painful chapter from Birmingham 2022.

All eyes, however, remain on Praveen Chithravel, who has waited four years for another shot at Commonwealth Games redemption.

Now, the Indian record holder returns to the Commonwealth Games with unfinished business.

Having since rewritten the national record with a leap of 17.37m, Praveen enters the men's triple jump final in Glasgow as one of India's strongest medal hopes, determined to erase the painful memory of Birmingham and finally claim a place on the podium.

Joining him in the final is Selva Prabhu Thirumaran, the World U20 silver medallist who has built a strong reputation on the NCAA circuit.

Selva opened his campaign with a modest 15.87m, placing fourth after the opening round as Jamaica's Jordan Scott took the early lead with 16.52m.

The Indian improved to 16.17m with his second attempt, moving into the bronze-medal position as his coach urged him to "hit the middle strong."

India's medal hopes also extend to the men's F57 shot put final, where Soman Rana and Shubham Juyal are both in action. Soman heads into the competition as the favourite, thanks to his personal best of 15.17m, the best among all finalists, while Shubham's 14.86m makes him another strong podium contender, raising hopes of a memorable Indian one-two.

Soman's journey has been one of remarkable resilience. Once among India's leading boxers and a top-five finisher at the 2005 National Championships, the Army man lost a leg after stepping on a landmine in 2006. Nearly two decades later, he returns to the international stage as one of India's brightest para athletics medal hopes.

India's Yashvir Singh comes up with a moment of magic and hits 85.41m, pushing himself into medal contention.

Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage hits 89.75m in his second attempt to take the pole position in the javelin throw final. 

Neeraj Chopra hits season's best distance of 85.83m in his second attempt in the finals and currently leads the pack.