India wins men and women titles at Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026
The Indian men's and women's teams secured the inaugural championship trophies with dominant victories in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
India secured a double victory at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026, winning both the men's and women's titles on Saturday. According to Sportstar, the Indian teams remained unbeaten throughout the tournament at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad.
In the men's final, India defeated Sri Lanka 54-20, according to the Free Press Journal. Aditya Shinde led the Indian attack with a Super 10, scoring 10 raid points from 14 raids. Bharat Hooda contributed eight raid points, while Pankaj Mohite added six and vice-captain Naveen Kumar scored five.
The Indian men's defence was led by Yogesh Dahiya, who recorded five successful tackles. Other players including Shubham Shinde, captain Surjeet Singh, Pravesh Malik, and Deepak Sankar each added two tackle points. Sri Lanka's Maduwantha was the top scorer with six tackle points.
The Indian women's team won the final against Uganda with a score of 35-15, as reported by Sportstar. Sakshi led the scoring with nine points, followed by Anu Sen with six points and captain Nidhi Sharma with five points.
The women's defensive effort included four tackle points each from Ritu Mitharwal and Suman Sahu. India's women's campaign concluded the tournament with the championship title after a series of dominant performances.