India's women stormed into the semifinals and the men made it four wins from four as both teams beat Nigeria on Monday at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad — the women winning 38-10 and the men 50-23 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Khel Khiladis reported.
Source: Khel Khiladis
The women's result is confirmed in the championship's official results table published by Pro Kabaddi, which records India 38-10 Nigeria in Group A on Monday, October 26. India led 24-6 at half-time, with Anu the standout raider collecting 11 raid points from 17 raids; Sakshi added four raid points and captain Nidhi Sharma two, while Sabhai Gadhavi led the defence with three tackle points, Khel Khiladis reported.
The men's 50-23 win was also the side's fourth victory of the championship, keeping both Indian teams unbeaten heading into the closing group matches. The championship, organised in Ahmedabad, is kabaddi's first Commonwealth-level tournament and is being watched as the sport's audition for a place at the Ahmedabad 2030 Commonwealth Games.
