With India’s medal tally at the Commonwealth Games 2026 standing at 15 through Day 6, and gold medals proving harder to come by than in previous editions, attention in Glasgow has turned to the events still remaining that could add to the country’s gold medal count before the Games close on August 2.
The single biggest prospect is Neeraj Chopra. The Olympic and World Championship medallist begins his javelin throw qualification on July 30, with the final scheduled for August 1 at Scotstoun Stadium. Chopra won javelin gold at Gold Coast 2018 but missed his title defence at Birmingham 2022 through injury, making a return to the top of the podium in Glasgow a genuine possibility given his current form and the relatively open field in the event this year.
Boxing represents India’s deepest pool of gold medal chances. Six Indian fighters, Sakshi Choudhary, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach, Ankush Panghal, and Narender Berwal, have already reached the semifinals of their respective weight categories, guaranteeing at least bronze each. Any of them reaching their gold medal bout would significantly boost India’s tally in the sport’s traditionally strong final stages. Lovlina Borgohain, already assured of a medal through a semifinal bye, is another fighter capable of going all the way in the women’s 75kg category.
Weightlifting, India’s most productive discipline so far with seven medals, wraps up its programme on July 30, with Martina Devi Maibam’s women’s 86+kg final offering one more direct medal opportunity, though gold will be a tough ask against the stronger lifting nations in the heavier categories.
Track cycling also has finals remaining, including the men’s team sprint, where India’s young trio have shown steady improvement in recent timings, giving them an outside shot at a podium finish, if not gold, in a discipline where India has historically struggled to compete at the top level.
Decathlete Tejaswin Shankar’s all-around combined event, and India’s remaining athletics entries in sprints, hurdles, and field events through to August 1, round out the list of realistic gold medal opportunities left on the table.
Given the reduced 10-sport programme has stripped out several of India’s traditional gold medal sources, including wrestling, shooting, and badminton, every one of these remaining chances carries extra weight for India’s final gold medal count at Glasgow 2026.