Srihari finished fifth in the heats with a time of 25.52 seconds. Competing in heat four of five, the Indian swimmer was placed 14th overall, securing a place in the semifinals despite not matching his qualification mark of 25.39 seconds. The fastest time in the heats was 24.45 seconds, set by South Africa’s Pietr Coetze, as reported by ESPN. The semifinals are scheduled to take place at 12:30 AM on Friday.

India commenced its Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow on Thursday with a 124-member contingent aiming to maximise performance despite a significantly reduced sports programme. The 2026 schedule features 10 core sports and six para-sports, omitting disciplines like wrestling, hockey, cricket, badminton, and table tennis that have previously contributed significantly to India’s medal tally.

Indian able-bodied athletes are competing in eight sports: athletics, boxing, weightlifting, judo, artistic gymnastics, track cycling, bowls, and swimming. Para-athletes will participate in five sports, including para-athletics, 3×3 wheelchair basketball, para-powerlifting, para-swimming, and para-track cycling.

On Thursday, Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey commenced their Commonwealth Games journey with a closely contested victory in the women's pairs lawn bowls event. Meanwhile, Putul Sonowal upset reigning world champion Ryan Bester of Canada in the men's singles lawn bowls competition at the Scottish Event Campus, according to Olympics.com.

The Commonwealth Games 2026 are taking place from July 23 to August 2 in Glasgow, with India fielding more than 120 athletes across eight able-bodied and five para-sports, aiming to build on its strong legacy at the event.