The first Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship is here. Thirteen men's teams and ten women's teams have gathered at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad for nine days of mat action from 23 to 31 October 2026. It is the first time kabaddi has been given a Commonwealth stage of its own, and for a lot of these nations it is the biggest tournament they have ever played in.

Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 at a glance

Detail
Information
Tournament
Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 (inaugural edition)
Dates
23 to 31 October 2026
Venue
Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Men's teams
13, split into Group A (7) and Group B (6)
Women's teams
10, split into two groups of five
Format
Single round-robin in each group, then semi-finals
Semi-finals
30 October 2026
Gold medal matches
31 October 2026
LIVE on*
Star Sports and JioHotstar

*Matches before 6 PM will solely be streamed LIVE on JioHotstar.

Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 LIVE updates

The newest update sits at the top. Scores go in as soon as each match is done, and the schedule tables and points tables further down are refreshed at the end of every day.

Day 9, 31 October

The Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 reaches its grand finale, with both the men's and women's teams battling for the gold medal. India will take on Sri Lanka in the men's final at 9:00 PM, while India's women face Uganda in the women's final at 7:30 PM. Both teams will look to cap off their impressive campaigns by clinching the championship title.

Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 medal winners

Medal
Men
Women
Gold
India
India
Silver
Sri Lanka
Uganda
Bronze
Bangladesh/Kenya
Kenya/Sri Lanka

Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 men's schedule and results

Group A has India, Nigeria, Malaysia, Uganda, England, Tanzania and Sri Lanka. Group B has Bangladesh, Kenya, Canada, Australia, Scotland and Singapore. Every team plays all the others in its group once. All times are Indian Standard Time.

23 October, Friday

Time (IST)
Group
Match
Result
11:00 AM
B
Kenya vs Singapore
48-28
12:00 PM
A
Tanzania vs Sri Lanka
21-48
1:00 PM
B
Australia vs Scotland
30-59
8:30 PM
A
India vs England
46-26
9:30 PM
A
Malaysia vs Uganda
29-45

24 October, Saturday

Time (IST)
Group
Match
Result
11:00 AM
B
Bangladesh vs Canada
67-28
12:00 PM
A
Malaysia vs Sri Lanka
28-50
1:00 PM
B
Scotland vs Singapore
28-50
8:00 PM
A
India vs Uganda
44-30
9:00 PM
A
Nigeria vs Tanzania
17-66

25 October, Sunday

Time (IST)
Group
Match
Result
11:00 AM
B
Canada vs Australia
74-28
12:00 PM
A
Uganda vs Sri Lanka
34-36
1:00 PM
A
Nigeria vs England
18-68
8:00 PM
A
India vs Malaysia
37-23
9:00 PM
B
Bangladesh vs Kenya
31-32

26 October, Monday

Time (IST)
Group
Match
Result
11:00 AM
B
Australia vs Singapore
32-59
12:00 PM
A
Malaysia vs Tanzania
43-26
1:00 PM
A
Uganda vs England
47-22
8:00 PM
A
India vs Nigeria
50-23
9:00 PM
B
Kenya vs Scotland
80-15

27 October, Tuesday

Time (IST)
Group
Match
Result
4:00 PM
B
Bangladesh vs Singapore
60-28
6:00 PM
B
Canada vs Scotland
62-30
7:00 PM
A
Malaysia vs England
55-29
8:00 PM
A
India vs Tanzania
48-20
9:00 PM
A
Nigeria vs Sri Lanka
14-53

28 October, Wednesday

Time (IST)
Group
Match
Result
4:00 PM
B
Kenya vs Canada
49-20
6:00 PM
A
Nigeria vs Malaysia
13-78
7:00 PM
B
Bangladesh vs Australia
69-31
8:00 PM
A
Uganda vs Tanzania
35-28
9:00 PM
A
England vs Sri Lanka
22-50

29 October, Thursday

Time (IST)
Group
Match
Result
3:00 PM
A
England vs Tanzania
27-36
4:00 PM
B
Bangladesh vs Scotland
70-20
6:00 PM
A
Nigeria vs Uganda
29-72
7:00 PM
B
Canada vs Singapore
45-38
8:00 PM
A
India vs Sri Lanka
45-24
9:00 PM
B
Kenya vs Australia
76-27

30 October, Friday: semi-finals

Time (IST)
Match
Result
8:00 PM
India vs Bangladesh
56-27
9:00 PM
Kenya vs Sri Lanka
24-28

31 October, Saturday: Final

Time (IST)
Match
Result
9:00 PM
India vs Sri Lanka
54-20

Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 men's points table

SF is score for, SA is score against, and SD is score difference.

Men's Group A standings

Team
P
W
L
SD
Pts
India
6
6
0
124
12
Sri Lanka
6
5
1
97
10
Uganda
6
4
2
75
8
Malaysia
6
3
3
56
6
Tanzania
6
2
4
-21
4
England
6
1
5
-58
2
Nigeria
6
0
6
-273
0

Men's Group B standings

Team
P
W
L
SD
Pts
Kenya
5
5
0
164
10
Bangladesh
5
4
1
158
8
Canada
5
3
2
17
6
Singapore
5
2
3
-10
4
Scotland
5
1
4
-140
2
Australia
5
0
5
-189
0

Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 women's schedule and results

The women's draw has India, Nigeria, Singapore, Uganda and Malaysia in Group A, and Bangladesh, Kenya, England, Sri Lanka and Scotland in Group B. Each team plays the other four in its group. All times are Indian Standard Time.

23 October, Friday

Time (IST)
Group
Match
Result
3:30 PM
A
Singapore vs Uganda
12-61
4:15 PM
B
Bangladesh vs Kenya
25-34
6:00 PM
B
Scotland vs Sri Lanka
10-53
6:45 PM
A
India vs Malaysia
73-13

24 October, Saturday

Time (IST)
Group
Match
Result
3:30 PM
B
Kenya vs Sri Lanka
23-20
4:15 PM
B
England vs Scotland
36-53
6:00 PM
A
Nigeria vs Malaysia
08-63
6:45 PM
A
India vs Singapore
32-16

25 October, Sunday

Time (IST)
Group
Match
Result
3:30 PM
A
Singapore vs Nigeria
20-43
4:15 PM
B
England vs Sri Lanka
16-65
6:00 PM
B
Bangladesh vs Scotland
75-15
6:45 PM
A
India vs Uganda
41-18

26 October, Monday

Time (IST)
Group
Match
Result
3:30 PM
A
Uganda vs Malaysia
35-23
4:15 PM
B
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
20-31
6:00 PM
B
Kenya vs England
82-06
6:45 PM
A
India vs Nigeria
38-10

27 October, Tuesday

Time (IST)
Group
Match
Result
1:00 PM
B
Kenya vs Scotland
61-16
2:00 PM
A
Singapore vs Malaysia
17-62

28 October, Wednesday

Time (IST)
Group
Match
Result
1:00 PM
B
Bangladesh vs England
79-13
2:00 PM
A
Nigeria vs Uganda
22-65

30 October, Friday: semi-finals

Time (IST)
Match
Result
6:00 PM
Kenya vs Uganda
21-23
6:45 PM
India vs Sri Lanka
39-14

31 October, Saturday: Final

Time (IST)
Match
Result
7:30 PM
India vs Uganda
35-15

Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 women's points table

Women's Group A standings

Team
P
W
L
SD
Pts
India
4
4
0
127
8
Uganda
4
3
1
81
6
Malaysia
4
2
2
28
4
Nigeria
4
1
3
-103
2
Singapore
4
0
4
-133
0

Women's Group B standings

Team
P
W
L
SD
Pts
Kenya
4
4
0
133
8
Sri Lanka
4
3
1
100
6
Bangladesh
4
2
2
106
4
Scotland
4
1
3
-131
2
England
4
0
4
-208
0

How the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 format works

Both competitions use the same simple structure. Teams play everyone in their group once, the group stage decides who goes through, and the top sides meet in the semi-finals on 30 October. The winners of those semi-finals play for gold on 31 October.

With seven teams in men's Group A and six in Group B, the groups are not the same size, so a single bad night costs a Group B side more than it costs a team in Group A. In the women's draw, five teams per group means four matches each and very little room to recover from a slow start.

India squad for Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026

India are the biggest name in world kabaddi, and the hosts here, and both squads carry 14 players.

India men's squad

Surjeet Singh captains the side and Naveen Kumar is vice-captain.

Full Squad:

Aditya Shinde, Ajit Pawar, Bharat Hooda, Deepak Sankar, Naveen Kumar, Neeraj Narwal, Nitesh Kumar, Pankaj Mohite, Parvesh Bhainswal, Sachin Tanwar, Shivam Patare, Shubham Shinde, Surjeet Singh and Yogesh Dahiya.

Coaching staff: J Udaya Kumar, Manjeet Chhillar and Rohit Kumar.

India women's squad

Nidhi Sharma leads the team with Ritu Mitharwal as vice-captain.

Full Squad:

Anu Sen, Champa Thakur, Jyoti, Karthika Ramesh, Muskan Sharma, Nidhi Sharma, Priya, Renuka Choudhary, Ritu Mitharwal, Riya Kumari, Sabhai Gadhavi, Sakshi, Simran Kamboj and Suman Sahu.

Coaching staff: Kavitha Selvaraj, Jayshree Swain and Priyanka Pilania.

Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 men's squads

Australia: Benjamin Nugent, Bradley Medlock, Dara O'Connor, Dhruv Sangwan, Divjot Singh, Dominick Lo Presti, Jasmeet Grewal, Jasvir Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Louis Creedon, Reuben William, William Burchill.

Bangladesh: Al Amin, Amol Roy, Dipayon Golder, Md Arif Rabbani, Md Hasibul Hossain, Md Ibrahim Khalil, Md Julfiker Akash, Md Liton Ali, Md Mijanur Rahman, Md Nasir Uddin Sharif, Md Roman Hossain, Md Roman Mia, Monirul Chowdhury, Razu Sheikh.

Canada: Akhil Dahiya, Amandeep Ranote, Anand, Anmol Thakur, Anoop Mohanan Pushpa, Gurtej Singh Brar, Harit Alkesh Shah, Harvin Singh Sangha, Jovan Singh Sangha, Lovepreet Singh, Manpreet Singh, Sohal Singh Brar, Varun.

England: Ahilan Parthipan, Ahrujan Ragunathan, Dr Alvin Jaison, Felix Li, George Wellington, Jai Patel, Kashyap Vijaykumar, Mahesh Popat, Milan Kaushal, Nayan Yuvraj Dabhi, Nithushan Kohilathas, Yuvraj Pandeya.

India: Aditya Shinde, Ajit Pawar, Bharat Hooda, Deepak Sankar, Naveen Kumar, Neeraj Narwal, Nitesh Kumar, Pankaj Mohite, Parvesh Bhainswal, Sachin Tanwar, Shivam Patare, Shubham Shinde, Surjeet Singh, Yogesh Dahiya.

Kenya: Allan Omondi, Benjamin Odhore, Danson Mbori, Franklyne Odhore, Helvic Wanjala, Hosea Muthee, James Kamweti, Jeremiah Gekonge, Lewis Mboya, Reuben Njuguna, Rodgers Atieno, Ryan Onyango, Samuel Wafula, Stephen Adongo, Tobious Muriithii.

Malaysia: Dhaanushruban Raveechandran, Isaac Alton Andrew, Madhava Naidu, Md Syaiful Firdaus, Nashwein Kumaran, Navindran Subramaniam, Navinessh Ragunathen, Reynes Kumaar, Serankumar S Muniandy, Sivabalan Ravichandran, Suresh Seng, SVS Ganapathy, Vicram Ravidran.

Nigeria: Aneozen Uba, Bassey Essesien, Collins Eyo, Edem Ita, Edidiong Sunday, Eko Ugbe, Ekpe Emmanuel, Ekpo Ogbadewu, Eyibio Inyang, Friday Daniel, Izu Udah, Kilani Adebayo, Okon Edet, Prince Udah.

Scotland: Arun Sidhu, Hammad Rehman, Haris Tahir, Jack Leckie, James Docherty, Josh Sweeten, Kuran Malhi, Lovepreet Singh, Pedram Nikabadi, Remy Friel, Ryan McGallagly, Suraj Singh Johal, Tayyib Majumder.

Singapore: Aadit Senthilkumar, Aidil Asyraaf, Anbu Navin, Azad Fuad, Gokul Kannan, Kishore Karunakaran, Nitish Mohan, Parthiv Murugesh, Rahul Sankar, Raja Muthukumaran, Shai Kannan, Sriraam Raja, Vishva Deva.

Sri Lanka: Asanka Rathnayake, Ashan Viduranga, Chaminda Samarakoon, Dilan Sanjaya, Dulan Maduwantha, Hasantha Gamage, Milinda Chathuranga, Missaka Oshada, Md Ansaf, Md Sabihan, Prabath Rathnayake, Prabhath Thilakarathna, Prasad Lakshitha, Saminda Thennakoon

Tanzania: Abdurahaman Hamad, Ali Bakari, Athumani Kaniki, Dau Shehe, Hafidhi Ali, Ibrahim Mashaka, Juma Sultani, Khatibu Mussa, Masudi Omary, Md Asharaf Nassor, Roland Aswile, Saidi Tindwa, Salum Ali Said, Seleiman Suleiman.

Uganda: Carnold Okidi, Derrick Ibanda, Douglas Mulalira, Frank Kamoga, Gasta Tenywa, Innocent Ngabirano, Isaac Wanyaka, Jimmy Sengendo, Rahim Ssekamatte, Rayan Tamusuza, Simon Mutebi, Stanley Gombe, Valentino Semujju, Wandeka Mubarack.

Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 women's squads

Bangladesh: Anzuara Ratry, Brishti Biswas, Israt Sadika, Khadiza Khatun, Laky Akter, Loba Akter, Meybi Chakma, Mst Sarmin Akter, Mst Yasmin Khanom, Rekha Aktery, Rupali Akter, Sraboni Mollick, Suchorita Chakma, Tahrim.

England: Aksheya Ambadi, Amrutha Lakshmi, Anisa Khan, Arian McElligott, Erin Nicholson, Kaavya Guhan, Luckshika Sutharsan, Nethra Abijith, Preeya Kaushal, Renugah Rajah-Wilson, Siva Velmurugan, Yanaben Patel.

India: Anu Sen, Champa Thakur, Jyoti, Karthika Ramesh, Muskan Sharma, Nidhi Sharma, Priya, Renuka Choudhary, Ritu Mitharwal, Riya Kumari, Sabhai Gadhavi, Sakshi, Simran Kamboj, Suman Sahu.

Kenya: Ann Ochieng, Esther Omolo, Faith Anyiri, Joy Gitau, Joy Onyango, Lavenda Odhiambo, Lizzeanne Owino, Lourine Atieno, Mary Oteki, Mary Wambui, Mercy Obiero, Shabbie Yongo, Sharon Maunda, Stacy Karanja.

Malaysia: Amutha Nithyanandam, Ananthi Muniandy, Bramakumari Mani, Darsini Singh, Devinaa Subramaniam, Dharshini Ravee, Dhurgadevi Gobinath, Logasri Ramachandran, Nur Mahsura, Priya K Subramaniam, Shamithra S Ganesan, Sivashangkari Hariselvam, Thevatharshini Poobalan, Vaishnavi Loganathan.

Nigeria: Abasiama Robert, Abimbola Ajao, Angel Arako, Angel Udah, Blessing Bassey, Bright Effiong, Deborah Abefe, Deborah Dennis, Elizabeth Edet, Ezinne Eke, Happiness Monday, Iseni Ogban, Joy Evu, Juliet Epoke, Perkysmart Etim.

Scotland: Chelsea Rodger, Daisy Foniciello, Deviana Corduban, Emma McKendrick, Imogen Sullivan, Kirsty Martin, Krissy Foucre, Michaela Steele, Nikita Kaur, Rowen Strachan, Sophie McPherson

Singapore: Abiraami Ayyakkannu, Aishwaryaa Jegatheesan, Arthi Selvan, Baskaran Dayamayee, Lakshita Subramony, M Vishwalah Devi, Mano Sasmithaa, Praveenaa Umapathy, Pugalanthi Samyuktha, Putri Shamsuri, Ramakrishnan Thanushri, Sindini Anandarajan.

Sri Lanka: Anushika Gunarathne, Dasunika Rathnayaka, Diluxshana Vimalenthiran, Hansika Bandara, Hirushi Godamunne, Kajenthini Rasa, Madurika Alahakoon, Madushani Premarathnage, Madushika Ranasinghe, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Navodya Allagoda, Priyavarna Rasathurai, Shanika Bandara, Upeksha Jayaweera

Uganda: Ademun Kolostika Lucy, Beatrice Namataka, Catherine Nabowa, Catherine Nabwegamo, Dorothy Nagawa, Faustine Nabasa, Jemima Zalwango, Jesca N Mawanda, Muhammad Boutul, Nahia Nalwoga, Namuleme Waludah, Olivia Nalubega, Sandra Mbatudde, Shirat Nakayongo.

Where to watch the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 LIVE

Matches are LIVE on Star Sports, with LIVE streaming on JioHotstar. However, only matches which are after 6 PM IST will be shown on both Star Sports & JioHotstar and matches before 6 PM IST will just be streamed LIVE on JioHotstar. We will post the LIVE score and result of every match on this page throughout the tournament with updates.

Why this tournament matters

Kabaddi has spent the last decade pushing outwards from South Asia, and this is the clearest sign yet of how far it has travelled. Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda are all here on the men's side. So are Australia, Canada, England and Scotland. For most of them this is a first proper international title to chase.

The women's event carries the same weight. Ten nations with ten different kabaddi stories, playing for the first Commonwealth gold medal in the sport. Whatever the results, the mat in Ahmedabad is the widest the game has ever been spread.

Frequently asked questions

When does the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 start and end?

It runs from 23 October to 31 October 2026. The group stage covers 23 to 29 October, the semi-finals are on 30 October and both gold medal matches are on 31 October.

Where is the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 being played?

All matches are at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

How many teams are playing?

Thirteen teams in the men's competition and ten in the women's competition.

Is kabaddi part of the Commonwealth Games?

Kabaddi is not on the Commonwealth Games programme. The Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship is a separate standalone event for Commonwealth nations, and 2026 is its first edition.

Who is captaining India?

Surjeet Singh captains the India men's team with Naveen Kumar as vice-captain. Nidhi Sharma captains the India women's team with Ritu Mitharwal as vice-captain.

How can I watch the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 LIVE?

Matches are broadcast LIVE on Star Sports and streamed on JioHotstar.

Where can I check the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship LIVE score and points table?

Right here. We update the scores, results and both points tables on this page after every match.

Conclusion

Nine days, 23 teams and two gold medals on the line in Ahmedabad. The first Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship gives the sport a new stage and gives a lot of nations their biggest kabaddi week yet. Bookmark this page for the LIVE score, every result, the updated points tables and the full schedule from the opening raid to the final whistle.


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