Kabaddi

India stormed into both finals of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 after defeating Bangladesh 56–27 in the men's semi-final and Sri Lanka 39–14 in the women's semi-final. Sri Lanka men and Uganda women also secured their final spots following thrilling victories over Kenya.

Day 7 of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 marked the conclusion of the men's group stage, with six exciting matches taking place in Ahmedabad. The highlight of the day was India's dominant 45–24 victory over Sri Lanka. With this win, India completed an unbeaten group-stage campaign, securing six victories from six matches and finishing at the top of Group A. Kenya also impressed with a commanding 76–27 win over Australia, while Bangladesh defeated Scotland 70–20 to strengthen their qualification campaign. Other results included Uganda's 72–29 victory over Nigeria, Canada's 45–38 win against Singapore and Tanzania's 36–27 victory over England. Following the completion of the group stage, India, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Bangladesh confirmed their places in the men's semi-finals. With the knockout stage approaching, all four teams will now compete for a place in the championship final. Stay connected with ADT Sports for the latest Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 updates.

India Women confirmed a semi-final clash with Sri Lanka as Uganda qualified on Day 6. Check all seven results and the India Men vs Sri Lanka preview.

India Men extended their unbeaten run with a 48–20 win over Tanzania on Day 5 in Ahmedabad. See all seven results and the latest qualification updates.

India’s men and women beat Nigeria on Day 4 of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026. India Women secured a semi-final place as Kenya and Sri Lanka also advanced.

Read all Day 1 results of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026. India women beat Malaysia 73–13 and men defeated England 46–26.

India have announced a 14-player men’s squad for the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad, featuring Naveen Kumar, Sachin Tanwar and other leading domestic players.

The inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 will take place in Ahmedabad from October 23 to 31. India’s men’s and women’s coaching staff has been announced, with matches set to be broadcast on Star Sports and streamed on JioHotstar.

India defeated Iran 37-34 in the women’s kabaddi final at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya to win the gold medal. Pooja Kajla starred with a Super 10, while Sanju Devi and Nikita Kumari also made important contributions.

India defeated Iran 40-34 in the men’s kabaddi final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 to win the gold medal. Arjun Deshwal delivered a Super 10, while Jaideep Dahiya and Sumit Sangwan produced High 5 performances.

India’s men’s and women’s kabaddi teams have both reached the Asian Games 2026 finals after dominant semi-final victories. The women defeated Nepal 48-24, while the men beat Thailand 66-28.

India defeated Nepal 48-24 in the women’s kabaddi semi-final at the Asian Games 2026, making it four consecutive wins and booking their place in the gold-medal match.

India defeated Chinese Taipei 37-21 in their final Asian Games 2026 men’s kabaddi group match, completing a perfect league stage with four wins from four and qualifying for the semi-finals.

India defeated Bangladesh 48-25 in their third men’s kabaddi match at the Asian Games 2026, making it three consecutive wins and securing a place in the semi-finals.

The International Kabaddi Federation conducted its elections in Nagoya, Japan, on September 22, 2026, during the Asian Games, with Vinod Kumar Tiwari elected President and Tejasvi Gehlot named Secretary General.

India defeated South Korea 63-31 in their second men’s kabaddi match at the Asian Games 2026, securing their second consecutive Group A victory after beating Japan in the opening game.

India opened their Asian Games 2026 men's kabaddi campaign with a 49-24 win over Japan. Ashu Malik scored nine raid points, Devank Dalal added seven, while Ankit Jaglan contributed three tackle points.

India have appointed Balwan Singh and B.C. Ramesh as coaches of the Indian Men's Kabaddi Team for the 2026 Asian Games. Balwan brings a historic international coaching legacy, while B.C. Ramesh adds three Pro Kabaddi League titles to India's new leadership setup.

Nepal is set for a major international kabaddi calendar, with two tournaments scheduled in the coming months, a Four-Nation International U 21 Men's Kabaddi Tournament from November 14-18, 2026, followed by the Asian Kabaddi Championship for women from February 18-25, 2027.

Bangkok won the 2nd Windy City Cup 2026 in Hsinchu, Taiwan, defeating Chinese Taipei 44-40 in a thrilling final. Hsinchu and Krabi finished with bronze medals as the three-day international cities kabaddi tournament produced several high-scoring encounters.