Ahmedabad, Oct 31 — India completed a historic double at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 on Saturday, winning the men's final against Sri Lanka 54-20 hours after the women's team beat Uganda 35-15 in their final at the same venue.

Source: Pro Kabaddi

Aditya Shinde top-scored for the men with a Super 10 — 10 raid points from 14 raids, including four bonus points. India led 15-8 with ten minutes of the first half left, inflicted a second All-Out late in the half and went in 30-10 ahead, before closing out the title 54-20. Bharat Hooda added eight points, all in the second half.

Source: ANI via NewKerala

54-20Men's final vs Sri Lanka
35-15Women's final vs Uganda
8/8 and 6/6Men's and women's win records

In the women's final, Sakshi led India's raiding with nine points from 10 raids, including two bonus points, and finished the championship as India's top scorer with 52 points in six matches. India led Uganda 22-7 at half-time and a second All-Out late in the game sealed the 35-15 win, MyKhel reported.

Source: MyKhel

Neither Indian team lost a match all tournament. The men won eight from eight, topping their group and beating Bangladesh 56-27 in the semi-final, scoring 380 points across the championship. The women won six from six, beating Sri Lanka 39-14 in their semi-final.

The championship, organised by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), was the first Commonwealth-level kabaddi tournament, and India's double makes the hosts its first champions in both competitions.