Sharmila's historic gold lifts India's CWG tally
India achieved its best performance at the Commonwealth Games 2026, winning six medals on Day 5, including a historic gold by Sharmila Dhankar in the women's shot put F57. Dhankar's victory marks her as the first Indian to win gold in para athletics at the Commonwealth Games, with a season-best throw of 9.81 metres. The medal tally now stands at 10, with additional silver medals from Gyaneshwari Yadav, Sarvesh Kushare, and Valluri Ajaya Babu, and bronze medals from Bindyarani Devi and Shilpa K. Shyla.