# India men and women open Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship with big wins
_India’s women beat Malaysia 73-13 and the men beat England 46-26 at Veer Savarkar Stadium in Ahmedabad._

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- Published: 2026-10-23T20:12:41.824Z
- Section: Kabaddi
- Topics: India men’s kabaddi team, India women’s kabaddi team, Commonwealth Kabaddi Championships 2026, Naveen Kumar, Sakshi
## Summary

India’s women won 73-13 against Malaysia and the men won 46-26 against England on Friday at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championships 2026 in Ahmedabad.

## Key takeaways

- India women beat Malaysia 73-13 at Veer Savarkar Stadium
- India men beat England 46-26 at Veer Savarkar Stadium
- Sakshi scored 13 points for the women; Naveen Kumar scored 12 for the men
- India women inflicted six All-Outs without conceding one
- India women play Singapore on Saturday; India men play Uganda on Saturday

## Article

India’s women opened the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championships 2026 with a 73-13 win over Malaysia at the Veer Savarkar Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.

The margin of 60 points was the most striking figure from the opening day, reflecting India’s control in both raiding and tackling.

India led 20-3 early and extended that to 30-11 at half-time before winning the second half 43-2.

Sakshi led India’s scoring with 13 points, including eight raid points and five tackle points. Captain Nidhi Sharma scored eight raid points.

Renuka scored nine raid points from nine raids off the bench and added seven points from six raids in the second half.

India finished with 40 raid points and 20 tackle points against Malaysia’s nine raid points and two tackle points, inflicting six All-Outs without conceding one.

## Men’s team secures comfortable win over England

India’s men followed with a 46-26 victory over England at the same venue.

Captain Surjeet Singh’s side won the raid battle 32-23 and the tackle battle 8-3, inflicting three All-Outs without conceding one.

Naveen Kumar finished as India’s leading scorer with 12 points, including 11 raid points and one tackle point.

Neeraj Narwal contributed 11 raid points, while Pankaj Mohite added four points and Sachin three.

Nitesh and Deepak S contributed three and two tackle points respectively.

> India made a winning start to its Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship campaigns on Friday
> — Sportstar

India’s women will face Singapore on Saturday, October 24, at 6:45 PM, while the men will take on Uganda at 8:00 PM.

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### Sources

- Sportstar: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/kabaddi/commonwealth-kabaddi-championships-2026-india-men-women-malaysia-england-scores/article71617536.ece
- Kabaddi Adda: https://kabaddiadda.com/kabaddi/india-mens-and-womens-teams-open-commonwealth-kabaddi-championship-campaigns-with-commanding-wins/
- Photo: Zeeshan suhel, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2004\_Kabaddi\_World\_Cup.jpg
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