India wins men and women titles at Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026
The Indian men's and women's teams secured championship titles at the inaugural tournament in Ahmedabad.
India's men and women have won the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad. According to reports from The Tribune and The Hindu, the Indian men's team defeated Sri Lanka 54-20 in the final, while the women's team beat Uganda 35-15 to complete a double for the country.
In the men's final, Aditya Shinde scored 10 raid points, including four bonus points, to record a Super 10. Bharat Hooda contributed eight raid points in the second half, while Pankaj Mohite added six and vice-captain Naveen Kumar added five. Yogesh Dahiya led the defence with five successful tackles, known as a High 5.
The men's team finished the tournament with eight wins from eight matches. Their campaign included victories over England, Uganda, Malaysia, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Sri Lanka in Group A, followed by a 56-27 semi-final win against Bangladesh.
In the women's final, Sakshi scored nine points, Anu Sen added six, and captain Nidhi Sharma contributed five. The defence saw Ritu Mitharwal and Suman Sahu each secure four tackle points.
The Indian men's team scored 380 points and conceded 193 across the tournament, with no opponent scoring more than 30 points against them.