India Complete Unbeaten Group Campaign with Dominant Win Over Sri Lanka! Pankaj Mohite shines with 15 raid points as India win all six matches Bangladesh qualify for semi-finals with a commanding victory

India Complete Unbeaten Group Campaign with Dominant Win Over Sri Lanka!

Pankaj Mohite shines with 15 raid points as India win all six matches

Bangladesh qualify for semi-finals with a commanding victory

 

October 30, 2026: India ended their group-stage campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating Sri Lanka 45-24 to register their sixth consecutive victory at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026. With an unbeaten record, India have underlined their title ambitions through a combination of aggressive raiding, disciplined defending and impressive teamwork.

 

Mohite Leads India's Winning Charge

Pankaj Mohite was India's leading scorer with an outstanding 15 raid points, while Aditya Shinde contributed 10. In defence, Nitesh collected five tackle points and Yogesh Dahiya added four. India recorded 22 successful raids, nine tackle points and six points from all-outs to secure a comfortable 21-point victory. Sri Lanka finished with 24 points but struggled to match India's attacking intensity. Already through to the semi-finals, India will return to action on October 30.

 

Bangladesh Storm into Semi-finals

Bangladesh secured their semi-final berth with a massive 70-20 victory over Scotland. Md Al-Amin led the attack with 24 points, supported by Md Hasibul Hossain with 12 and Akash Md Julfiker with six. Bangladesh dominated with 44 raid points, 12 tackle points and 10 points from all-outs. Scotland's Arun Sidhu was their top scorer with nine points, but Bangladesh's relentless attack proved too strong.

 

Tanzania Outplay England

Tanzania produced a balanced performance to defeat England 36-27. Juma Sultania led Tanzania with 11 points, while Ali Bakari added nine. England's Felix Li scored 12 points, but Tanzania's defensive discipline helped them maintain their advantage and seal a nine-point win.

 

Uganda Deliver a Convincing Win

Uganda continued their strong campaign with a 48-23 victory over Nigeria. Mutebi Simon led the scoring with 16 points, while Ssekamatte Rahim contributed nine and Ngabirano Innocent seven. Uganda collected 30 raid points, nine tackle points and eight points from all-outs. Nigeria's Ekpe Victory Emmanuel was their leading scorer with seven points.

 

Canada Edge Singapore in a Thriller

Canada held their nerve to beat Singapore 45-38 in a closely fought contest. Manpreet Singh scored 16 points, Anmol Thakur added 11 and Anand contributed eight. Canada registered 27 raid points and 16 tackle points, with four super tackles strengthening their defence. Singapore's Aidil Asyraaf scored 10 points, while Aadit Senthilkumar added nine.

 

Kenya Finish with a Big Victory

Kenya rounded off the day's action with a commanding 76-27 win over Australia. Tobias Kinywa Murithii led the raiding effort with 21 points, while Stephen Adongo scored 14. Kenya dominated with 48 raid points, 13 tackle points and 12 points from all-outs. Australia's Divot Singh scored 10 raid points, followed by Jasmeet Grewal with nine.

 

India's perfect six-win group-stage record now sets up an exciting knockout challenge. With their attacking strength and defensive discipline working in tandem, the team will look to maintain its momentum in the semi-finals on October 30 and move closer to the championship title.