The inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship begins at Ahmedabad with 13 men's teams and 10 women's teams

22 October 2026

The Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 begins at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on 23 October 2026 and runs to 31 October.
This is the inaugural edition of the championship.
The men's tournament has 13 teams, with seven in Group A and six in Group B.
Group A has India, Nigeria, Malaysia, Uganda, England, Tanzania and Sri Lanka.
Group B has Bangladesh, Kenya, Canada, Australia, Scotland and Singapore.
India is captained by Surjeet Singh, with Naveen Kumar as vice-captain.
The women's tournament has 10 teams, and both tournaments end with semi-finals on 30 October and gold medal matches on 31 October.