Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026: Full Schedule, Dates, Teams, and India Squads

The first-ever Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 is set to begin in Ahmedabad. Kabaddi is not an official medal sport at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, so this event gives the sport its own Commonwealth stage.

Ahmedabad is hosting the First Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship from 23rd to 31st Oct 2026

The tournament will be held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Both the men’s and women’s events follow the same schedule.

Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship Tournament Overview

• Group stage: 23 to 29 October
• Semi-finals: 30 October
• Gold medal matches: 31 October

Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 Men’s Tournament

Thirteen teams will compete in the men’s event. They are divided into two groups, and each team plays every other team in its group once.

• Group A (7 teams): India, Nigeria, Malaysia, Uganda, England, Tanzania and Sri Lanka
• Group B (6 teams): Bangladesh, Kenya, Canada, Australia, Scotland and Singapore

The India Kabaddi Team Will Be Led by Captain Surjeet Singh with Naveen Kumar as Vice-Captain

The Indian men’s team is in Group A and has a refreshed squad. Surjeet Singh will lead the side, while Naveen Kumar is the vice-captain.

Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 Women’s Tournament

The women’s event has 10 teams in two groups of five. Each team plays the other four sides in its group once, and the top teams move on to the semi-finals.

• Group A: India, Nigeria, Singapore, Uganda and Malaysia
• Group B: Bangladesh, Kenya, England, Sri Lanka and Scotland

The Women’s Team Is Led by Captain Nidhi Sharma and Vice-Captain Ritu

India’s women’s team will be captained by Nidhi Sharma, with Ritu as vice-captain. The team is placed in Group A.