AHMEDABAD, October 31, 2026: India won both men’s and women’s titles at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship on Saturday, completing an unbeaten campaign in each competition. The men defeated Sri Lanka 54-20 in the final, while the women beat Uganda 35-15 in their title match.

The men’s final followed the women’s match in Ahmedabad. The tournament schedule listed the women’s final for 7:30 p.m. IST and the men’s final for 9 p.m. IST. The Press Trust of India reported the double title win at 11:04 p.m. IST, while IANS also reported the men’s result and the women’s earlier victory. Pro Kabaddi’s coverage of both finals recorded the same scores.

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India’s men beat Sri Lanka by 34 points.

India’s men’s team secured the first men’s title in the championship’s inaugural edition with a 54-20 win over Sri Lanka. Pro Kabaddi’s match report said India scored 30 raid points and 14 tackle points, inflicted four all-outs, and did not concede one. The team led 30-10 at half-time and won the second half 24-10.

Aditya Shinde led India’s scoring with 10 raid points from 14 raids. Bharat Hooda added eight raid points, while Yogesh Dahiya recorded five successful tackles from five attempts. The result completed an eight-match winning run for the men’s team, which finished the tournament unbeaten.

The score and match details were published in Pro Kabaddi’s report on the men’s final. PTI and IANS also reported India’s 54-20 victory over Sri Lanka.

India’s women complete a six-match unbeaten campaign.

Earlier, India Women defeated Uganda 35-15 to become the first women’s champions of the event. Captain Nidhi Sharma led the side through a six-match unbeaten campaign. India had beaten Sri Lanka 39-14 in the semi-final before meeting Uganda in the final.

Sakshi top-scored in the final with nine raid points from 10 raids. Anu added six raid points and Nidhi Sharma five, while Ritu and Suman contributed four tackle points each, according to Pro Kabaddi’s report on the women’s final.

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What the double title means

Winning both finals gave India the men’s and women’s championships in the first edition of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship. The results underline the depth of the country’s national teams, but the tournament is a standalone competition. Its titles should not be described as Commonwealth Games medals or as Olympic qualification places.

The event brought together national teams from across the Commonwealth and gave the sport another international competition outside its established Asian calendar. Whether it develops into a regular fixture will depend on future editions, participation, and decisions by the organizers. No separate Commonwealth Games or Olympic qualification consequence was announced with Saturday’s results.

India’s men and women now leave Ahmedabad with the two inaugural titles. The final scores were 54-20 against Sri Lanka in the men’s competition and 35-15 against Uganda in the women’s competition.

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