India emerged champions in both the men’s and women’s categories at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026, registering convincing victories in the finals on Saturday.
The Indian men’s team defeated Sri Lanka 54-20 to secure the inaugural title, while the women’s team overcame Uganda 35-15 earlier in the evening to claim their championship trophy.
Both teams remained unbeaten throughout the nine-day tournament, completing a memorable double for India.
Aditya Shinde was instrumental in the men’s team’s victory, scoring 10 raid points from 14 attempts, including four bonus points, to register a Super 10. Bharat Hooda also made a significant contribution with eight raid points in the second half, remaining untackled in all seven of his raids.
