India delivered its strongest performance yet at the Commonwealth Games 2026, collecting six medals on Day 5 to take its overall tally to 10. The day's highlight came from Sharmila Dhankar, who created history with gold in the women's shot put F57, while Gyaneshwari Yadav, Sarvesh Kushare and Valluri Ajaya Babu secured silver medals, and Bindyarani Devi and Shilpa K. Shyla added bronze.
Dhankar became India's first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medallist in para athletics after registering a season-best throw of 9.81 metres in the women's shot put F57 event, according to ESPN. India also celebrated a double podium finish after Shilpa K. Shyla was upgraded from fourth place to bronze following the disqualification of Nigeria's Eucharia Iyiazi. Ghana's Zinabu Issah took silver with an effort of 8.65 metres.
