Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad: schedule, participants and broadcast details

The Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026, featuring 13 men's teams and 10 women's teams, will be held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, India from October 23 to 31.

With India set to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, the report notes kabaddi could be considered for inclusion as a medal sport and that the success of this championship could influence that possibility; Pakistan withdrew from the event for political reasons, and both India's men's and women's teams arrive following Asian Games gold medals after defeating Iran in their respective finals.

The men's tournament will include 13 nations: India, Bangladesh, England, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Canada, Scotland, Singapore, Tanzania, Nigeria, Australia, Malaysia.

The women's event will feature 10 teams: India, Bangladesh, England, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Scotland, Singapore, Malaysia, Nigeria.

Television coverage in India will be provided by the Star Sports Network, with live streaming listed as available on JioHotstar.

The report also contains a separate reference stating the broadcast will be on the Star Sports network and that the live stream will be available on JioStar.

The tournament schedule runs from October 23 to 31, with the final scheduled for October 31; full schedule, results and match timings are included in the event information.

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