India wins men's and women's titles at Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026
The men's team defeated Sri Lanka 54-20 in the final to complete a tournament double in Ahmedabad.
India secured both men's and women's titles at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad on Saturday, according to The Tribune. The men's team became the first champions by defeating Sri Lanka 54-20 in the final, while the women's team beat Uganda 35-15 earlier in the evening.
In the men's final, Aditya Shinde top-scored for India with a Super 10, recording 10 raid points from 14 raids. Bharat Hooda added eight raid points in the second half without being tackled once in seven raids. Pankaj Mohite contributed six points and vice-captain Naveen Kumar added five.
The defence was led by Yogesh Dahiya, who achieved a High 5 with five successful tackles from five attempts. Shubham Shinde, captain Surjeet Singh, Pravesh Malik, and Deepak Sankar each added two tackle points. India inflicted four All-Outs during the match and did not concede one.
Sri Lanka's top scorer was Maduwantha with six tackle points, including two Super Tackles. Ansaf and Viduranga added three points each. Sri Lanka finished the match with 11 raid points and nine tackle points.
The men's victory concluded a perfect campaign for India, who won all eight matches played in the tournament. India topped Group A with six wins before defeating Bangladesh 56-27 in the semi-final and Sri Lanka in the final.