India's men and women both win on day two of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship
India's men's team beat Uganda 44-30 and the women's team beat Singapore 32-16 on 24 October 2026 at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad. Both teams stayed unbeaten, with Shivam Patare and Sakshi leading their respective scoring charts.
On 24 October 2026 in Ahmedabad, India's men defeated Uganda 44-30 and India's women defeated Singapore 32-16 at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026.
A double win for the hosts
India's men's and women's kabaddi teams both extended unbeaten runs on the second day of the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026, played at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on Saturday, 24 October 2026. The men's team overcame Uganda 44-30, while the women's team recorded a 32-16 victory over Singapore.
The two results gave the host nation a strong position in the early pool stage of a tournament featuring men's and women's teams from Commonwealth nations. Both Indian sides combined attacking raids with defensive tackles, rather than relying on one part of the game alone.
How the men's match was won
India took control of the men's match after Uganda briefly narrowed the deficit to 3-4 in the opening minutes, inflicting an all-out to surge ahead 13-4 and maintaining a double-digit lead for the rest of the contest. Shivam Patare led India's scoring with eight points, including six touch points and two bonus points, while Naveen Kumar and Bharat contributed six raid points each.
India collected 27 raid points, 11 tackle points and six all-out points in the match, compared with only three successful tackles for Uganda. Ajit Pawar led India's defence with three tackle points, and the defensive gap helped explain why Uganda, despite matching India's raid total, could not close the margin.
The women's win and what comes next
In the women's match, Sakshi led India's raiding with six points, while Renuka and Anu contributed four raid points each and captain Nidhi Sharma added three points. India recorded 19 raid points, nine tackle points and four all-out points, with Suman leading the defensive effort with four tackle points, while Singapore failed to register a successful tackle.
India's women were scheduled to face Uganda at 6:45 pm on Sunday, 25 October 2026, while the men's team were scheduled to face Malaysia later that Sunday evening. Those fixtures, rather than the day-two wins alone, will shape which teams move forward in the tournament.
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Frequently asked questions
What were India's scores on day two of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026?
India's men beat Uganda 44-30 and India's women beat Singapore 32-16, both on 24 October 2026 in Ahmedabad.
Who were India's top scorers in those two matches?
Shivam Patare led the men's team with eight points, while Sakshi led the women's team with six points.