India completed a historic double at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026, winning both the men's and women's titles on the same day. The men's team thrashed Sri Lanka 54-20 in the final, while the women's team beat Uganda 35-15 to lift their title, capping unbeaten campaigns for both sides.
The men's final was one-sided from the start. Aditya Shinde was India's top scorer with 10 raid points from 14 raids, including four bonus points, while Bharat Hooda added eight raid points in the second half from seven raids without being tackled even once.
Men dominate Sri Lanka from the first half
Pankaj Mohite contributed six points and vice-captain Naveen Kumar added five, while Yogesh Dahiya held the defence together and completed a high five with five successful tackles in the first half itself. Sri Lanka's raiders struggled throughout the match against the Indian defence.
With 10 minutes left in the first half, India led 15-8 and had already inflicted one all out on Sri Lanka. India then outscored Sri Lanka 15-2 in the remaining first-half period to take a 30-10 lead into half-time, inflicting a second all out in the final five minutes of the half.
India's unbeaten road to the title
The men's team won all eight of their matches in the tournament. In Group A, they beat England 46-26, Uganda 44-30, Malaysia 37-23, Nigeria 50-23, Tanzania 48-20 and Sri Lanka 45-24, before beating Bangladesh 56-27 in the semi-final and Sri Lanka 54-20 in the final.
The semi-final win over Bangladesh had already set up the title clash, and the final margin showed how far ahead India were. Sri Lanka, who had lost to India in the group stage as well, could not find a way through the Indian defence in either half.
Women complete the double against Uganda
In the women's final, India beat Uganda 35-15 to win the title, remaining unbeaten through the tournament just like the men's team. Sakshi was India's most successful raider in the final, scoring nine points from 10 raids, including two bonus points.
The double title win underlines India's dominance at the championship, with both teams finishing unbeaten and both finals decided by wide margins. The men's 54-20 win and the women's 35-15 win gave India a clean sweep of the titles on offer.
