(Image source from: India wins gold)

What a brilliant start for India! Indian opened its innings at the 20th Commonwealth with golds as weightlifters Sukhen Dey and K Sanjita Chanu clinched a gold each, beginning the games with a flourish and bringing much pride to the nation.

S Mirabai Chanu bagged a silver and Ganaesh Mali won a bronze for various weightlifting contests.

Judokas Navjot Chana and Shushila Likmabam finished second with a silver medal each. Kalpana Thoudam bagged a bronze for another judoka.

The paddlers, shuttlers and squash players had a lucky day too, with both badminton and table teams posting convincing wins.

In the men's 56kg contest, the 25-year-old Dey lifted a total of 248kg (109+139). In women's 48kg weightlifting, Sanjita won with a total lift of 173kg (77+96).

AW: Suchorita Choudhury