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Commonwealth Kabaddi Day 2: India Beat Uganda, Singapore
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Commonwealth Kabaddi Day 2: India Beat Uganda, Singapore
India’s men beat Uganda 44-30 and the women beat Singapore 32-16 in Ahmedabad, while Bangladesh, Singapore and Kenya also won on Saturday.
Ahmedabad, 24 October.
India’s men and women both won on Commonwealth Kabaddi Day 2, extending their winning runs at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on Saturday. The men beat Uganda 44-30 and the women beat Singapore 32-16. Elsewhere on the day, Bangladesh beat Canada 67-28, Singapore recorded their first win of the tournament against Scotland, Sri Lanka beat Malaysia, Kenya’s women edged Sri Lanka 23-20, and Scotland’s women scored 53 points against England.
Commonwealth Kabaddi Day 2: how India’s men beat Uganda
The Indian men won through their defence, according to the organisers’ report. Uganda trimmed the deficit to 3-4 in the opening minutes, but India answered with raid and tackle points and then inflicted an all-out to move ahead 13-4. From there India kept a lead of ten points or more until the end, and finished 44-30.
The scoring was spread across the squad. Shivam Patare led with eight points, Naveen Kumar and Bharat scored six each, and Aditya Shinde and Pankaj Mohite added four each. Almost every Indian player contributed to the total, which the organisers described as the base of the win.
Commonwealth Kabaddi Day 2: India’s women beat Singapore
India’s women won 32-16, a margin of 16 points. Sakshi led the scoring with six points, Renuka, Anu and Suman each scored four, and captain Nidhi Sharma added three. For Singapore, Arthi Selvan was the top scorer with four points.
Commonwealth Kabaddi Day 2: the other results
Bangladesh posted the widest reported score of the day. Mijanur Rahman and Julfikar Akash scored ten points each as Bangladesh beat Canada 67-28, outscoring them 45-19 on raid points and inflicting five all-outs. Anand scored ten and Manpreet Singh eight for Canada.
Sri Lanka’s Milinda Chathuranga scored 16 points, backed by Viduranga with 11, as Sri Lanka beat Malaysia. They led on raid points 35-21 and on tackle points 9-5. The organisers’ report did not give the final score.
Singapore won their first match of the tournament, beating Scotland 50-28. Mohammed Aadil Mutalib scored ten points and Vishnuvarthan Deva seven. Singapore led 31-11 at half-time and outscored Scotland 28-11 on raid points, and held off a comeback attempt.
In the women’s matches, Kenya beat Sri Lanka 23-20 in one of the closest contests of the tournament so far, with no all-outs and no extra points for either side. Kenya won the raid points 15-11, while Sri Lanka won the tackle points 9-8. Scotland’s women beat England 53-36, led by Kirstey Martin with 25 points. Mcpherson and Steele added six each. For England, Akhshay Ambeda scored 19. Scotland outscored England 38-26 on raid points and limited them to four tackle points.
| Match | Score | Top scorers |
|---|---|---|
| India (men) v Uganda | 44-30 | Shivam Patare 8 |
| India (women) v Singapore | 32-16 | Sakshi 6 |
| Bangladesh v Canada | 67-28 | Mijanur Rahman, Julfikar Akash 10 each |
| Singapore v Scotland | 50-28 | Mohammed Aadil Mutalib 10 |
| Sri Lanka v Malaysia | Sri Lanka won (score not given) | Milinda Chathuranga 16 |
| Kenya (women) v Sri Lanka (women) | 23-20 | Not given |
| Scotland (women) v England (women) | 53-36 | Kirstey Martin 25 |
After Commonwealth Kabaddi Day 2: what is next for India
India’s women play Uganda on Sunday at 6.45 pm, and the men face Malaysia at 8 pm. Both matches are live on Star Sports and JioHotStar, and the organisers say entry for fans is free with online booking. For background on the championship, read our earlier report on Ahmedabad hosting the first Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship.
