India's athletics campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games begins with a focus on men's high jump featuring Tejaswin Shankar and Sarvesh Kushare.

India's athletics campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games begins with a strong focus on the men's high jump, featuring Tejaswin Shankar and Sarvesh Kushare. The event is set to showcase India's top talents, with Kushare recently breaking Shankar's eight-year-old national record with a jump of 2.31m in Bhubaneswar.¹²³⁴

The men's high jump final will take place on July 27, where Kushare, Shankar, and Aadarsh Ram Jothi Shankar will compete for medals. This event marks a significant opportunity for India, as the athletics program is expected to deliver strong performances from its athletes.

Shankar, who has shifted his focus towards the decathlon in recent years, remains a key figure in Indian athletics. He holds a special place in Commonwealth Games history, having won a bronze medal in the men's high jump at Birmingham 2022, which was India's only medal in this event at the CWG.

As the athletics program unfolds, India hopes to build on its previous successes, with medal opportunities also available in weightlifting, para-athletics, and other sports. The spotlight on the men's high jump final is just the beginning of what promises to be an exciting campaign for Indian athletes at the Commonwealth Games.