{
  "id": 17542819,
  "title": "Commonwealth Kabaddi Championships: India Complete Grand Double With Commanding Win Over Sri Lanka In Men's Final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/commonwealth-kabaddi-championships-india-complete-grand-double-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T05:27:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/commonwealth-kabaddi-championships-india-complete-grand-double-with-commanding-win-over-sri-lanka-in-mens-final"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}