India defeated Sri Lanka 54-20 to win the gold medal in the men's final of the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 at Veer Savarkar Sports Complex on Saturday, October 31.
The summit clash began with competitive early exchanges before India took complete control.
The Surjeet Singh-led side dominated the final 10 minutes of the first half, outscoring Sri Lanka 15-2 in the period.
India took a sizeable 20-point lead in the first 20 minutes, going into half-time with the score at 30-10 in their favor.
The Sri Lankans needed a strong response after the break but managed to add only 10 points to their tally.
Aditya Shinde was the top scorer for India with 10 points, including six touch points and four bonus points.
Bharat Hooda and Pankaj Mohite also contributed eight and six points, respectively.Yogesh Dahiya led the defence with five tackle points.
Dukan Maduwantha finished with six points for Sri Lanka.India enjoyed a lead of 30-11 in raiding points, while they were 14-9 ahead in tackle points.
The home team inflicted four all-outs to earn eight additional points.The Indian side remained unbeaten throughout the competition, finishing with an eight-match winning streak.
India's captain Surjeet Singh and vice-captain Naveen Kumar held the Indian tricolour as the team took a lap of honour after the game.
India were crowned champions after nine days of enthralling kabaddi action featuring 13 men's teams.
The tournament was organised by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) and approved by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF).
Before the men's final, India secured a clinical 35-15 victory over Uganda in the women's final.
India completed a golden double, winning both men's and women's titles in the edition.
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