
India at Glasgow 2026, July 30: Neeraj Chopra's javelin bid, Tajinderpal Singh Toor's shot put final, and two closing weightlifting medals — full IST schedule.
Thursday, July 30 is headlined by Neeraj Chopra opening his javelin throw campaign, Tajinderpal Singh Toor's shot put final, and the closing day of India's weightlifting programme with two more direct finals. Track cycling gets underway for India, para track cycling brings a potential medal double for Lisha Das, and Tejaswin Shankar's decathlon campaign continues through the evening.
Time (IST) | Sport | India Athlete(s) | Event | Stage | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2:55 PM | Athletics | Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, Yash Vir Singh | Men's Javelin Throw | Qualifying | Scotstoun Stadium |
3:20 PM | Athletics | Tejaswin Shankar | Men's Decathlon — Long Jump | — | Scotstoun Stadium |
4:55 PM | Athletics | Praveen Chithravel, Selva Prabhu | Men's Triple Jump | Qualifying | Scotstoun Stadium |
5:07 PM | Track Cycling | Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam, David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, Rojit Singh Yanglem | Men's Team Sprint | Qualifying | Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome |
5:10 PM | Athletics | Tejaswin Shankar | Men's Decathlon — Shot Put | — | Scotstoun Stadium |
5:40 PM | Athletics | Vishal TK | Men's 400m | Semifinal | Scotstoun Stadium |
6:30 PM | Weightlifting | Martina Devi Maibam | Women's 86+kg | Final (Medal Event) | SEC Armadillo |
7:30 PM | Lawn Bowls | Dinesh Kumar, Navneet Singh vs Botswana | Men's Pairs | Sectional Play | SEC Hall 3 |
8:55 PM | Lawn Bowls | Nayanmoni Saikia vs Emma Firyana Saroji (Malaysia) | Women's Singles | Sectional Play | SEC Hall 3 |
9:44 PM | Para Track Cycling | Lisha Das | Women's C4-C5 4000m Individual Pursuit | Bronze Final (if qualified) | Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome |
9:51 PM | Para Track Cycling | Lisha Das | Women's C4-C5 4000m Individual Pursuit | Gold Final (if qualified) | Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome |
10:50 PM | Track Cycling | Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam, David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, Rojit Singh Yanglem | Men's Team Sprint | Final (subject to qualification) | Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome |
11:00 PM | Weightlifting | Lovepreet Singh | Men's 110+kg | Final (Medal Event) | SEC Armadillo |
11:30 PM | Athletics | Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Samardeep Singh Gill | Men's Shot Put | Final (Medal Event) | Scotstoun Stadium |
11:37 PM | Athletics | Animesh Kujur | Men's 200m | Semifinal | Scotstoun Stadium |
11:38 PM | Athletics | Tejaswin Shankar | Men's Decathlon — High Jump | — | Scotstoun Stadium |
1:10 AM* | Athletics | Seema, Nidhi Rani | Women's Discus Throw | Final (Medal Event) | Scotstoun Stadium |
1:30 AM* | Athletics | Tejaswin Shankar | Men's Decathlon — 400m | — | Scotstoun Stadium |
1:48 AM* | Athletics | Parul Chaudhary | Women's 5000m | Final (Medal Event) | Scotstoun Stadium |
*Past midnight, technically July 31 IST but grouped with India's July 30 schedule.
Note: All timings are in IST. Timings and entries remain subject to final confirmation from official start lists. Session times (especially heats leading to finals, boxing bouts and multi-group field events) remain subject to change. Check official sources and broadcaster updates on the day for live adjustments.
Neeraj Chopra opens his title defence. The 2018 Gold Coast champion, begins his campaign in the javelin qualifying round alongside Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh — 18 throwers from 14 countries are in the qualifying field, with India fielding the largest contingent (three athletes). The final follows in the early hours of August 1.
Weightlifting closes out on a high note. Martina Devi Maibam (86+kg) and Birmingham 2022 bronze medallist Lovepreet Singh (110+kg) contest India's final two weightlifting finals of the Games, at SEC Armadillo — the competition runs July 26–30, so this is the last day on the platform. India's lifters have already claimed seven medals in Glasgow, headlined by Mirabai Chanu's gold.
Shot put medal hopes. National record holder Tajinderpal Singh Toor, a two-time Asian Games and Asian Championships gold medallist. He and Samardeep Singh Gill contest the final at 11:30 PM.
Track cycling debut for India. The men's team sprint quartet of Rojit Singh Yanglem, David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, and Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam open India's track cycling campaign in qualifying, with a same-day final if they advance. Para cyclist Lisha Das also has a shot at both bronze and gold finals in the women's C4-C5 4000m individual pursuit, subject to qualifying.
Distance running redemption bid. Parul Chaudhary returns in the women's 5000m final after a below-par steeplechase run earlier in the Games, seeking a maiden Commonwealth Games medal.
Commonwealth Games 2026 action from Glasgow is broadcast live in India on Sony Sports Network channels, with streaming on the Sony LIV app.
Source: Official Glasgow website: Glasgow 2026 | Games Results Day-By-Day
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