New Delhi: India’s women’s team won the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship title after defeating Uganda 35-15 in the final, completing an unbeaten campaign alongside the men’s team.
Sakshi led India’s attack with nine raid points from 10 attempts, while Anu contributed six and captain Nidhi Sharma added five. Defenders Ritu and Suman secured four tackle points each.
India scored 20 raid points and 10 tackle points, inflicting two all-outs on Uganda. The team established a 22-7 lead at half-time, leaving Uganda with a steep challenge in the second half. A second all-out in the closing stages sealed India’s victory.
Sakshi finished the tournament with 52 points from six matches and said she was delighted to have contributed to the team’s success.
