India’s men and women win at Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026

Hyderabad: India’s men’s and women’s kabaddi teams delivered impressive performances at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026, being held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Naranpura, Ahmedabad, on Saturday.

The men’s team defeated Uganda 44-30, while the women’s team registered a dominant 32-16 victory over Singapore.

In the men’s match, India produced a strong all-round performance to secure a 14-point victory over Uganda. Shivam Patare led the raiding department with eight points, including six touch points and two bonus points. Naveen Kumar and Bharat contributed six raid points each, while Aditya Shinde added four points.

India collected 27 raid points, 11 tackle points and six all-out points during the contest. In defence, Ajit Pawar led the team with three tackle points, while Nitesh, Yogesh Dahiya and Deepak S contributed two tackle points each. The Indian side registered 11 successful tackles compared with Uganda’s three.

For Uganda, Mulaire Daglas was the leading scorer with nine raid points, followed by Okidi Carnold and Sengendo Jimmy, who contributed five points each. Despite matching India’s tally of 27 raid points, Uganda struggled defensively as India secured a 44-30 victory.

Meanwhile, the Indian women’s team registered a commanding 32-16 victory over Singapore. Sakshi led India’s raiding department with six points, while Renuka and Anu contributed four raid points each. Nidhi Sharma added three points to the team’s tally.

India’s women collected 19 raid points, nine tackle points and four all-out points. Suman led the defensive effort with four tackle points, while Muskan Sharma contributed two. Riya Kumari, Sabahi Gadhavi and Ritu added one tackle point each.

For Singapore, Arthi Selvan was the top scorer with five raid points, while Anandarajan Sindini and M. Vishwalah Devi contributed four points each. Singapore managed 16 raid points but failed to register a single successful tackle against India.

The victories highlighted India’s balanced raiding and defensive efforts at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship. The Indian women will face Uganda at 6.45 pm on Sunday, October 25, while the men will take on Malaysia at 8.30 pm.