Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship: India women to face Uganda in title clash
India women beat Sri Lanka 39-14 while Uganda edged Kenya 23-21 in the semi-finals at Ahmedabad.
India women and Uganda women will contest the women's final of the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 on October 31 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad.
Key takeaways
- India women defeated Sri Lanka women 39-14 in the semi-final.
- Uganda women edged Kenya women 23-21 in a last-minute thriller.
- The final will be played on October 31 at 7:30 PM IST in Ahmedabad.
- India won the group-stage meeting between the two sides 41-18.
- The championship is the inaugural edition of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship.
India women will face Uganda women in the final of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 after winning their respective semi-finals on Day 8 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on Friday.
India women thrashed Sri Lanka women 39-14, while Uganda women edged Kenya women 23-21 in a contest that went right down to the last minute.
The two sides will meet in the women's final on October 31, a rematch of their group-stage clash, which India won 41-18.
India women dominate semi-final
India led Sri Lanka 24-7 at half-time and never looked back. Sakshi led India with 11 points, eight from raids and three from tackles, while captain Nidhi Sharma added 10 points from 12 raids, including two bonus points.
Ritu anchored the defence with four tackle points, and Suman added three. India scored 21 raid points and 12 tackle points and inflicted three All-Outs.
For Sri Lanka, Diluxshana top-scored with six points, including five bonus points, and Priyavarna produced a Super Tackle, but Sri Lanka managed just eight successful raids all match.
Uganda hold off Kenya
Uganda led Kenya 12-9 at half-time and were 18-12 up with seven minutes left, but Kenya fought back hard. Lavenda Odhiambo scored 11 of her 16 points after the break as Kenya outscored Uganda 9-5 over the closing seven minutes.
Odhiambo top-scored for Kenya with 16 raid points from 25 raids, including six bonus points, while Lizzeanne Owino added two tackle points. With the teams level on raid points, Uganda's first-half All-Out and their perfect record in do-or-die raids, five from five, proved the difference.
Nakayongo Shirat and Nalwoga Nahia led Uganda with eight points each, with Nahia scoring all of hers in the second half after coming off the bench. Captain Nalubega Olivia added three tackle points. Uganda scored 17 raid points and four tackle points and inflicted one All-Out.
Context and what happens next
The 2026 Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship is the inaugural edition of the tournament, held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, featuring national men's and women's teams from across the Commonwealth to promote the sport toward future inclusion in the main Commonwealth Games program.
Speaking after the match, India captain Nidhi Sharma said, "I'm very happy; it feels really good to have reached the final.
" The women's final between India Women and Uganda Women will be played on October 31 at 7:30 PM IST at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad.
Women's semi-final results
Team | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
India | 39-14 | Sri Lanka |
Uganda | 23-21 | Kenya |
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