5 min readJul 22, 2026 04:53 PM IST

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will headline the Indian contingent at the 2026 Commonwealth Games as the event gets underway on Thursday, July 23, in Glasgow, Scotland. With a streamlined roster of 10 core sports in this edition, India’s primary medal ambitions rely heavily on three dominant disciplines: Athletics, Weightlifting, and Boxing.

Having sent a 125-member team for this year’s CWG, India would need to punch way above their weight to match the feat of Birmingham 2022, where the country finished fourth overall with a tally of 61 medals. The opening ceremony will take place at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow from 10:30 PM IST onwards.

Here’s your complete guide to the 2026 Commonwealth Games – live streaming, top Indian medal contenders, schedule, full squad, and FAQs.

Commonwealth Games 2026 Live Streaming

The broadcast of the Commonwealth Games 2026 will be available on Sony Sports Network and Doordarshan Sports. Fans can also watch the CWG 2026 on DD Free Dish. The live streaming of the event will be available on Sony LIV.

  • Neeraj Chopra (Javelin)
  • Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting)
  • Murali Sreeshankar (Long Jump)
  • Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing)
  • Tulika Mann (Judo)

Commonwealth Games 2026 Schedule

The Commonwealth Games 2026 will officially begin on July 23, 2026, with the opening ceremony scheduled for Thursday at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow. The competitions will run for 10 days through August 2, 2026, with the closing ceremony taking place on the same day.

EventDate
Opening CeremonyJuly 23, 2026
CompetitionJuly 24 – August 2, 2026
Closing CeremonyAugust 2, 2026

Click HERE for the full India schedule with dates, events & timings for the Commonwealth Games 2026 Glasgow edition.

Commonwealth Games 2026 Indian Squad

AthleteEvent
Neeraj ChopraAthletics (Javelin Throw)
Tejaswin ShankarAthletics (Decathlon, High Jump)
Gurindervir SinghAthletics (100m)
Animesh KujurAthletics (200m)
Parul ChaudharyAthletics (3000m Steeplechase, 5000m)
Sreeshankar MuraliAthletics (Long Jump)
Pooja SinghAthletics (High Jump)
Manpreet KaurAthletics (Shot Put)
Seema KaliramnaAthletics (Discus Throw)
Nidhi RaniAthletics (Discus Throw)
Sarvesh KushareAthletics (High Jump)
Praveen ChithravelAthletics (Triple Jump)
Selva PrabhuAthletics (Triple Jump)
Lokesh SatyanathanAthletics (Long Jump)
RavinaAthletics (Racewalking)
Priyanka GoswamiAthletics (Racewalking)
Rashdeep KaurAthletics (400m)
Neeru PathakAthletics (400m)
Ansa BabuAthletics (400m)
Tejas ShirseAthletics (110m hurdles)
Yashas PalakshaAthletics (400m hurdles)
Santhosh TAthletics (400m hurdles)
Dev MeenaAthletics (Pole Vault)
Kuldeep KumarAthletics (Pole Vault)
Rohit YadavAthletics (Javelin Throw)
Yashvir SinghAthletics (Javelin Throw)
Vishal TKAthletics (400m)
Rajesh RameshAthletics (400m)
Tajinderpal Singh ToorAthletics (Shot Put)
Samardeep Singh GillAthletics (Shot Put)
Aadarsh RamAthletics (High Jump)
Sakshi ChaudharyBoxing (51kg)
Jaismine LamboriaBoxing (57kg)
Preeti PawarBoxing (54kg)
Priya GhanghasBoxing (60kg)
Parveen HoodaBoxing (65kg)
Arundhati ChaudharyBoxing (70kg)
Lovlina BorgohainBoxing (75kg)
Jadumani SinghBoxing (55kg)
Sachin SiwachBoxing (60kg)
Aditya Pratap SinghBoxing (65kg)
Sumit KunduBoxing (70kg)
AnkushBoxing (80kg)
Kapil PokhriyaBoxing (90kg)
Narender BerwalBoxing (+90kg)
Mirabai ChanuWeightlifting
Gyaneshwari DeviWeightlifting
Bindiyarani DeviWeightlifting
Harjinder KaurWeightlifting
SanjanaWeightlifting
Martina DeviWeightlifting
Rishikanta SinghWeightlifting
M RajaWeightlifting
Ajaya BabuWeightlifting
Dilbag SinghWeightlifting
Lovepreet SinghWeightlifting
Ronaldo SinghTrack Cycling
David BeckhamTrack Cycling
Rojit SinghTrack Cycling
Dinesh KumarTrack Cycling
Jemesh SinghTrack Cycling
Harshveer SekhonTrack Cycling
Aneesh GowdaSwimming
Sajan PrakashSwimming
Srihari NatarajSwimming
Aryan NehraSwimming
Dharshan ShashikumarSwimming
Shharadha ChopadeJudo(52kg)
Asmit DeyJudo(48kg)
Tulika MaanJudo(+78kg)
InunganbiJudo(70kg)
Ishroop NarangJudo(78kg)
Yamini MouryaJudo(57kg)
Unnati SharmaJudo (63kg)
Avtar SinghJudo (+100kg)
Yash GhangasJudo (100kg)
Arun KumarJudo (73kg)
Karanjit Singh MaanJudo (90kg)
RohitJudo (66kg)
Harsh TokasJudo (81kg)
Harsh SinghJudo (60kg)
PinkiLawn Bowls
Nayanmoni SaikiaLawn Bowls
Rupa Rani TirkeyLawn Bowls
Dinesh KumarLawn Bowls
Navneet SinghLawn Bowls
Putul SonowalLawn Bowls
Prannati NayakArtistic Gymnastics
Nishika AgarwalArtistic Gymnastics
Eshita RewaleArtistic Gymnastics
Protistha SamantaArtistic Gymnastics
Tapan MohantyArtistic Gymnastics
Satyajit MondalArtistic Gymnastics
Tapaswera NathArtistic Gymnastics
Swatish KaitheriArtistic Gymnastics
SharmilaPara Athletics
Devender KumarPara Athletics
Rakeshbhai BhattPara Athletics
Dilip GavitPara Athletics
Shubham JuyalPara Athletics
Shilpa ShylaPara Athletics
Soman RanaPara Athletics
BasilPara Athletics
Rakesh ShanmugamPara Athletics
Sagar ThyatPara Athletics
Shreyansh TrivediPara Powerlifting
Jaspreet KaurPara Powerlifting
Suman DeviPara Powerlifting
Kasthuri RajamaniPara Powerlifting
ParamjeetPara Powerlifting
Ashok KumarPara Powerlifting
Jhandu KumarPara Powerlifting
SudhirPara Powerlifting
Ravi VeeraPara Swimming
Ali ImamPara Swimming
Suyash JadhavPara Swimming
Swastik PatilPara Swimming
Chaitanya KulkarniPara Swimming
Tejas NandkumarPara Swimming
Reena GuptaWheelchair Basketball Team
Rita ChanuWheelchair Basketball Team
Minakshi JadhavWheelchair Basketball Team
Lakshmi RayappaWheelchair Basketball Team
Lisha DasPara Cycling

Frequently Asked Questions: Commonwealth Games 2026

What time will Indian events start?

Timings vary by sport and competition schedule. However, Indian viewers can generally expect sessions at the following times:

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  • Morning sessions (Glasgow): 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM IST
  • Afternoon sessions: 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM IST
  • Evening medal sessions: 9:30 PM IST onwards, with some events extending beyond midnight.

What is the time difference between Glasgow and India?

Glasgow follows British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) during the Games, while India follows Indian Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30). India is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Glasgow.