New Delhi, July 27 -- One of the India's top medal contenders at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026, Murali Sreeshankar advanced into the final event of men's long jump after he cleared the automatic qualification mark of 8.00m with a leap of 8.01m in his opening effort in Group A. The finals will be held on July 29.

Athletes who crossed the 8.00m mark or finished among the top 12 progressed to the final. Sreeshankar's effort comfortably secured his place as he eyes an upgrade from the silver medal he won in Birmingham in 2022. The 27-year-old, who is on a comeback trail has a season's best of 8.38m.

Sreeshankar recovered from a career-threatening knee injury - a ruptured patellar tendon - which happened in April 2024. As a result, Srees...