# Kenya men and women take bronze at Commonwealth Kabaddi Championships in India
_Both Kenyan teams finished third after narrow semifinal defeats at the inaugural tournament in Ahmedabad._

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- Published: 2026-10-31T23:47:28.458Z
- Section: Kabaddi
- Topics: India, Commonwealth Kabaddi Championships 2026, Kenya women, Kenya men
## Summary

Kenya's men and women won bronze medals at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championships 2026 in Ahmedabad after losing their semifinals by four and two points respectively.

## Key takeaways

- Kenya men and women settled for bronze at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championships 2026.
- Both teams lost narrow semifinals in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- India won the inaugural edition of the tournament.
- Kenya men had gone unbeaten in Group B before the semifinals.
- Kenya Kabaddi Union President Silas Jakakimba led the delegation.

## Article

Kenya men and women settled for bronze at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championships 2026, which concluded at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Daily Sport reported that both national teams finished third after narrow semifinal losses, with margins of four points for the men and two points for the women.

## India reaches finals

India’s men’s and women’s teams both reached the finals of the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship. Sportstar reported that India’s men beat Bangladesh 56-27 in the semifinal at the same venue. India’s women also reached the finals. India remained unbeaten to reach the finals.

## Semifinal details

India’s men took a 10-2 lead in the first five minutes after completing an all-out. Deepak Sankar recorded three tackle points with a 100 per cent success rate.

India led 19-4 ten minutes into the half and 27-5 after Bharat Hooda extended his wingspan to secure points. India led 28-8 at one stage, with Deepak Sankar and Bharat Hooda shining in the first half.

Bangladesh’s Dipayon Golder secured raid points in all but one raid. India led 31-11 after securing tackle points. Bangladesh led the second half 6-5 briefly before India picked up its defence again, leading the second half 9-8 and the match 38-16.

India led 42-19, then 52-23 after Bharat Hooda got both defenders in a two-man defence to secure all-out points and a super-10. Shivam completed his super 10, and Dipayon Golder secured his 10th raid point.

India completed a dominant second half to win 56-27 and remain unbeaten.

## Kenya’s tournament run

Before the knockouts, Kenya’s men dominated Group B with an unbeaten record, including a 32-31 victory over Bangladesh. Both Kenyan teams missed out on the final spots after narrow semifinal losses. Regional rivals Uganda in the women’s draw and Sri Lanka in the men’s draw advanced to face India in the finals.

## Background

The 2026 Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship was the inaugural edition of the tournament.

It was held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, featuring national men’s and women’s teams from across the Commonwealth nations to promote the sport towards future inclusion in the main Commonwealth Games program.

India’s men’s national kabaddi team, governed by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India established in 1972, is the most successful national kabaddi side in history, with nine Asian Games gold medals in ten editions since 1990, all three Kabaddi World Cup editions in 2004, 2007, and 2016, the 2025 Kabaddi World Cup, eight Asian Kabaddi Championship titles across nine men’s editions, and the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in 2026.

### Kenya's semifinal outcomes and group performance

| Team | Result | Margin | Group record |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya men | Semifinal loss | 4 points | Unbeaten in Group B |
| Kenya women | Semifinal loss | 2 points | Not stated |

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### Sources

- [sportstar.thehindu.com](https://sportstar.thehindu.com/kabaddi/commowealth-kabaddi-championships-2026-live-score-men-women-semifinal-updates-highlights/article71644868.ece)
- [dailysport.co.ke](https://dailysport.co.ke/kenya-men-and-women-sewttle-for-bronze-at-commonwealth-kabaddi-championships-india/)
- [Photo: AlSepPhoenix, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Argentina_vs_Kenya_-_2024_Summer_Olympic_rugby_sevens,_men_-_2024-07-24_(02).jpg)
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