Commonwealth Kabaddi Championships: India Complete Grand Double With Commanding Win Over Sri Lanka In Men's Final
Ahmedabad : India became the first men’s champions of the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 with a commanding 54-20 win over Sri Lanka in the final in Ahmedabad on Saturday. The title completed a double for India, after India Women beat Uganda 35-15 in the women’s final earlier in the evening. Aditya Shinde top-scored for India with a Super 10, scoring 10 raid points from 14 raids,…
India claimed the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 with a commanding 54-20 win over Sri Lanka, securing a double after their women's team defeated Uganda earlier in the evening. Top-scoring Aditya Shinde contributed a Super 10 with 10 raid points from 14 attempts, while Bharat Hooda added eight raid points in the second half.
India led 30-14 at half-time and extended their lead to 30-10 after the break, scoring two more All-Outs in the final five minutes of the second half. Sri Lanka's Maduwantha scored six tackle points, but struggled throughout, failing in seven of their nine do-or-die raids. India's defense standout was Yogesh Dahiya, who made five successful tackles from five attempts in the first half.
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