India’s Kabaddi Teams Shine in Ahmedabad, Women Crush Malaysia 73-13 and Men Defeat England

India’s men’s and women’s teams made a winning start to the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad on Friday, registering convincing victories over England and Malaysia respectively.

The Indian women delivered a dominant performance, thrashing Malaysia 73-13, while the men followed with a comprehensive 46-26 victory over England to give India a strong start to the tournament.

Led by captain Nidhi Sharma, the women dominated from the outset, racing to a 20-3 lead before extending their advantage to 30-11 at half-time. India controlled both raiding and defence, collecting 40 raid points and 20 tackle points, compared with Malaysia’s nine raid points and two tackle points.

The Indian side inflicted six all-outs without conceding one, underlining its superiority throughout the contest. India stepped up the pressure after the break, outscoring Malaysia 43-2 in the second half. Renuka contributed seven points from six raids as the women completed a commanding opening-day victory.

The men’s team maintained the momentum with an emphatic win over England. Captain Surjeet Singh led the side, while Naveen Kumar and Neeraj Narwal spearheaded the attack.

Naveen emerged as India’s leading scorer with 12 points, including 11 raid points and one tackle point. Neeraj added 11 raid points to strengthen India’s position.

India won the raid battle 32-23 and the tackle battle 8-3, while inflicting three all-outs without conceding one. The balanced performance ensured a comfortable 20-point victory over England.

The twin victories highlighted India’s strength in both the men’s and women’s competitions, with the teams combining aggressive raiding, effective tackling and disciplined teamwork to launch their championship campaigns in style.