Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026In the group stage of the 2026 Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship, held on Saturday at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, the Indian men’s team defeated Sri Lanka by a commanding margin of 45–24, concluding their group-stage campaign undefeated.
With this victory, the Indian men’s kabaddi team has won all six of their matches in Group A
Pankaj Mohite emerged as India’s top scorer with 15 raid points, while Aditya Shinde contributed 10 points. Nitesh Kumar secured five tackle points, and Yogesh Dahiya added four points.
India recorded 22 successful raids and nine tackle points, in addition to earning six points from 'all-outs. The host team, which had already secured its spot in the semi-finals prior to this match, will now face Bangladesh on Friday for a place in the final. The second semi-final will feature a contest between Kenya and Sri Lanka.
Earlier, Bangladesh confirmed their place in the semi-finals by defeating Scotland 70–20
Mohammad Al-Amin led the attack with 24 points, while Mohammad Hasibul Hussain contributed 12 points and Akash Mohammad Zulfiqar added six. Bangladesh accumulated 44 raid points, 12 tackle points, and 10 points from 'all-outs.' For Scotland, Arun Sidhu was the top scorer with nine points.
Tanzania delivered an impressive all-round performance to defeat England 36–27. Juma Sultania played a pivotal role for Tanzania with 11 points, while Ali Bakari contributed nine. Although Felix Lee was England’s top scorer with 12 points, Tanzania’s robust defense enabled them to maintain their lead and secure a victory by a nine-point margin. Uganda also secured a major victory, defeating Nigeria 48–23. For Uganda, Mutebi Simon scored 16 points, while Sekamate Rahim contributed nine points and Nagabirano Innocent added seven.
Uganda earned 30 raid points, nine tackle points, and eight points from 'all-outs'. For Nigeria, Ekpe Victory Emmanuel was the top scorer with 7 points. In a closely contested match, Canada defeated Singapore 45–38. Manpreet Singh played a key role for Canada, scoring 16 points, while Anmol Thakur added 11 and Anand contributed 8. Canada secured 27 raid points and 16 tackle points, with 4 'super tackles' further strengthening their defense. For Singapore, Adil Ashraf scored 10 points and Adit Senthilkumar added 9, but Canada maintained their lead to win by a margin of 7 points.
In the final match of the day, Kenya defeated Australia by a commanding margin of 76–27
For Kenya, Tobias Kinywa Murithi accumulated 21 points in raiding, while Stephen Adongo contributed 14 points. Kenya completely dominated the game, securing 48 raid points, 13 tackle points, and 12 points from 'all-outs', leading to a massive 49-point victory.
For Australia, Devot Singh was the top scorer with 10 raid points, and Jasmeet Grewal added 9 points; however, Kenya’s aggressive dominance was so overwhelming that Australia could not withstand it. The Indian women's kabaddi team has also reached the semi-finals after finishing at the top of their group; they will face Sri Lanka in the next round.
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