India wins both titles at Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad

India's men's and women's teams captured the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on Saturday, November 1, 2026. Both finals were one-sided affairs as the hosts claimed the tournament crowns.

As hosts, India beat Uganda 35-15 in the women's final and Sri Lanka 54-20 in the men's final at the Ahmedabad venue. The tournament concluded on Saturday with India taking the titles in both categories.

In the women's final, Sakshi scored nine points, Anu Sen contributed six points, and captain Nidhi Sharma added five points to India's total. Those three attackers supplied the bulk of India's scoring in the match.

India's defence in the women's final produced tackle points from Ritu Mitharwal and Suman Sahu, who recorded four tackle points each. The defensive returns complemented the attackers' scoring to secure the margin.

In the men's final, Aditya Shinde produced a Super 10 (10 points) from 14 raids. Bharat Hooda supported the raiding effort with eight raid points.

On the men's defensive front, Yogesh Dahiya registered five tackle points in the final. His tally was the primary defensive figure reported for India's side in the match.

India finished the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship as champions in both the men's and women's competitions at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on November 1, 2026.