New Delhi, July 30 -- Under a relentless Scottish drizzle, on a track slick with rain and history, Gulveer Singh did what no Indian man before him had ever accomplished. When he crossed the finish line in 27:49.78 to claim a sensational 10,000m silver at the Commonwealth Games, he crashed into one of Indian sport's most elite clubs. He is now the first Indian to have won a Commowealth Games 10,000m medal. The 28-year-old has thus been the topic of chatter on social media, as he has joined the legendary sprinter Milkha Singh and steeplechaser Avinash Sable, by becoming the third Indian male track athlete in history to secure a CWG podium finish.

"Jab daud raha tha tab yeh nahi soch raha tha ki kaunsa medal jeetunga," Gulveer recalls, as t...