India, Aug. 2 -- India had their biggest single-day haul yet in the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Saturday, and just like that they broke into the top five on the medal tally. At the start of the day, the Indians were placed 10th with 23 medals but by the end of the day, they were fourth with 13 gold (8 on Saturday), 17 silver (five-medal improvement) and 9 bronze (three-medal improvement). Basically, India won 16 medals on the day and saw a jump of six places on the medal tally.

It was a fantastic day for the Indians to all intents and purposes. Boxing provided the biggest yield. 10 medals, including 7 gold, came via it. Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Arundhati Choudha...