Day 1: Sarvesh Kushare wins maiden silver; Tejaswin Shankar, Tejas Shirse ruled out

India finished the opening day of athletics at CWG 2026 with a solitary podium finish as Sarvesh Kushare secured his maiden silver. Tejaswin Shankar and Tejas Shirse were ruled out of competing on Day 1.

The athletics programme on Day 1 produced mixed outcomes for the Indian contingent. While Sarvesh Kushare delivered the lone medal for India in the track and field events, other members of the squad did not feature, with Tejaswin Shankar and Tejas Shirse confirmed as ruled out. The Day 1 results leave India with one athletics medal on the board at CWG 2026. This brief recap summarizes how the nation fared during the first session of competition.

Sarvesh Kushare’s result stood out among the Indian entries, yielding the country’s only medal in athletics on the first day. The silver represents Kushare’s first of this colour at the Commonwealth Games stage, marking a notable achievement for the athlete and the Indian team.

The absence of Tejaswin Shankar and Tejas Shirse from competition was confirmed early in the schedule, leaving gaps in India’s planned participation for Day 1. Their being ruled out reduced the number of opportunities for further medals on the opening day and altered the composition of the Indian line-up.

Team officials and followers of the athletics squad took stock of the mixed fortunes after the session, with Kushare’s podium finish providing a clear highlight. The remainder of the day’s entries did not add to the medal tally, leaving Kushare’s silver as the headline result for India in athletics on Day 1.

After the first day’s programme, India’s athletics medal count at CWG 2026 stood at one, courtesy of Sarvesh Kushare’s silver, while Tejaswin Shankar and Tejas Shirse were recorded as ruled out for the day. The Day 1 outcomes set the immediate benchmark for the team as the competition continues.