India v Sri Lanka Group A decider at Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026

India and Sri Lanka meet in the final Group A match of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on Thursday, October 29. The match is scheduled to start at 8:00 PM IST.

India have already secured a place in the semi-finals and enter the contest as the Asian Games 2026 gold medallists, having won all five of their matches and sitting second in the Group A points table after 6 days of play. Sri Lanka top the group and are also unbeaten with five victories, so the result on the last day of the group stage will determine the Group A leaders. No semi-final berth is at stake in this fixture; both teams have progressed and the match is effectively for group supremacy.

India have named Surjeet Singh (C) in their squad alongside Ajit Pawar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Shubham Shinde, Yogesh Dahiya, Nitesh Kumar, Deepak Sankar, Sachin Tanwar, Naveen Kumar, Pankaj Mohite, Aditya Shinde, Shivam Patare, Bharat Hooda and Neeraj Narwal.

Sri Lanka’s squad for the fixture includes Asanka Rathnayake, Ashan Viduranga, Chaminda Samarakoon, Dilan Sanjaya, Dulan Maduwantha, Hasantha Gamage, Milinda Chathuranga, Missaka Oshada, Md Ansaf, Md Sabihan, Prabath Rathnayake, Prabhath Thilakarathna, Prasad Lakshitha and Saminda Thennakoon.

The Star Sports Network holds broadcasting rights for the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 in India, and the match will be available for live streaming on JioHotstar. Fans following the tournament online can also track updates from Khel Now Kabaddi on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Supporters have shown strong interest in the meeting between two unbeaten teams; commentators have noted Sri Lanka’s mix of convincing wins and late comebacks and India’s consistent five‑match winning streak. The clash on October 29 will therefore decide which side finishes top of Group A at the end of the group stage.