Double Delight for India! Men Beat Uganda, Women Dominate Singapore at Commonwealth Kabaddi

India continued its winning run at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad, with the men’s and women’s teams registering convincing victories over Uganda and Singapore, respectively, on Saturday.

The Indian men defeated Uganda 44-30, delivering a strong all-round performance at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Naranpura. The women’s team followed suit with a commanding 32-16 victory over Singapore, underlining India’s strength in both competitions.

In the men’s contest, Shivam Patare led the raiding attack with eight points, including six touch points and two bonus points. Naveen Kumar and Bharat contributed six raid points each, while Aditya Shinde added four.

India accumulated 27 raid points, 11 tackle points and six all-out points. Ajit Pawar spearheaded the defence with three tackle points, while Nitesh, Yogesh Dahiya and Deepak S contributed two each. India registered 11 successful tackles, compared with Uganda’s three, highlighting the difference in defensive effectiveness.

Uganda’s Mulaire Daglas was its leading raider with nine points, while Okidi Carnold and Sengendo Jimmy added five each. Despite matching India’s 27 raid points, Uganda could not keep pace with the hosts’ defensive performance.

The Indian women also dominated their encounter, collecting 19 raid points, nine tackle points and four all-out points. Sakshi led the raiding department with six points, followed by Renuka and Anu with four each. Nidhi Sharma contributed three points.

In defence, Suman led India with four tackle points, while Muskan Sharma added two. Singapore managed 16 raid points but failed to register a single successful tackle. Arthi Selvan topped its scoring with five raid points, while Anandarajan Sindini and M. Vishwalah Devi contributed four each.

India will face Uganda in the women’s competition and Malaysia in the men’s event on Sunday as the championship continues.