Kabaddi Championship: India Win Big, Kenya Sets Record

Ahmedabad, October 26: The Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 saw strong results on Monday. India's men and women both beat Nigeria, while Kenya's women set a tournament scoring record against England.

India's women won 38-10 to claim their fourth straight victory and move into the semifinals. After an early all-out of Nigeria, the hosts kept attacking and led 24-6 at halftime. Anu Sen was the top scorer with 11 points, followed by Sakshi with five and Priya with three. Robert Moses was Nigeria's best player with six points.

Kenya's women produced the day's biggest result, beating England 82-6. This is the highest score recorded in the championship so far. Kenya also recorded eight all-outs, a new tournament mark. Joy Onyango scored 27 points. England's Anisa Khan led her side with four of their six points. The victory guaranteed Kenya a place in the top four and made them the second team from Group B to reach the semifinals after Sri Lanka.

India's men followed up with a 50-23 win over Nigeria. Sachin Tanwar scored a five-point raid early, and India built a 25-7 lead by halftime, controlling the game from there. Tanwar ended with 12 points and Aditya Shinde with 11. For Nigeria, Ita Adem scored eight points.

With four straight wins under captain Surjeet Singh, India's men top the Group A table. They face Tanzania next on Tuesday, October 27.