New Delhi: India made a clean sweep of the titles at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship, winning both the men’s and women’s finals to complete an unbeaten campaign.
The men’s team defeated Sri Lanka 54-20, while the women’s side beat Uganda 35-15 in the finals. Both teams remained unbeaten throughout the nine-day tournament.
In the men’s final, Aditya Shinde scored a Super 10, Bharat Hooda contributed eight raid points and Yogesh Dahiya registered a High-5. India collected 30 raid points and 14 tackle points, inflicting four all-outs on Sri Lanka.
India also recorded a 56-27 victory over Bangladesh in the men’s semi-final and won all eight matches in the competition.
The men’s team finished the tournament with 380 points scored and 193 conceded, underlining its strong performance en route to the title.
