Watch: India's raiders at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad
Clips from India's opening matches against Malaysia and England at the inaugural championship.
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India opened their campaign at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad against Malaysia and England. Watch clips from the official Pro Kabaddi channel.
Key takeaways
- The inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship runs from 23 to 31 October in Ahmedabad.
- India's women opened against Malaysia and the men against England on 23 October.
- Surjeet Singh captains India's men and Nidhi Sharma the women.
- 23 teams from 13 nations play 62 matches; the finals are on 31 October.
India opened their campaign at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship on 23 October at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, with the women's team facing Malaysia and the men's team taking on England. The clip above, from the official Pro Kabaddi channel, is from India's match against Malaysia; the one below is from the men's game against England.
About the championship
The nine-day tournament runs from 23 to 31 October and features 23 teams from 13 nations across 62 matches: 39 men's and 23 women's. It is organised by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India with approval from the International Kabaddi Federation.
Surjeet Singh captains India's men, with Naveen Kumar as vice-captain. Nidhi Sharma leads the women's team, with Ritu as vice-captain. The semi-finals are on 30 October and the finals on 31 October. Matches stream live on JioHotstar and air on Star Sports.
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