India’s men’s and women’s kabaddi teams registered convincing victories at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 on Saturday at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Naranpura, Ahmedabad.
The men defeated Uganda 44-30, while the women overcame Singapore 32-16.
The men’s team delivered a balanced performance, with Shivam Patare leading the raiding effort with eight points. Naveen Kumar and Bharat contributed six raid points each, while Aditya Shinde added four.
India accumulated 27 raid points, 11 tackle points and six points from all-outs. Ajit Pawar led the defence with three tackle points, while Nitesh, Yogesh Dahiya and Deepak S contributed two each. India registered 11 successful tackles, compared to Uganda’s three.
Mulaire Daglas was Uganda’s top scorer with nine raid points, while Okidi Carnold and Sengendo Jimmy added five points apiece.
The Indian women also impressed, defeating Singapore by 16 points. Sakshi led the raiding department with six points, while Renuka and Anu contributed four each. Nidhi Sharma added three points.
India secured 19 raid points and nine tackle points, with Suman leading the defence with four tackle points. Singapore’s Arthi Selvan scored five raid points, while Anandarajan Sindini and M. Vishwalah Devi contributed four each. Singapore failed to register a successful tackle.
India’s women will face Uganda at 6:45 PM on Sunday, October 25, while the men will take on Malaysia at 8:30 PM.