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Published: October 27, 2026, 11:20 PM IST
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India reach Kabaddi Championship semifinals
The Indian men’s Kabaddi team beat Tanzania 48-20 at the Veer Savarkar Stadium in Ahmedabad to reach the semifinals of the first Commonwealth Kabaddi ChampionshipIndia played well in both raiding and defence and won the match by 28 points.
India scored 30 raid points and 10 tackle points in the matchThe team also got six all-outs against TanzaniaTanzania scored 15 raid points and five tackle points but could not get any all-outs against IndiaThe Indian players kept scoring points and did not give Tanzania many chances to come back into the match.
Neeraj Narwal was India’s top raider in the matchHe got 12 points from 16 raids with six bonus pointsHe helped India score important points and keep a good lead over Tanzania.
Naveen Kumar and Shivam Patare also helped India win the matchBoth players scored nine points eachNaveen scored nine raid points from 11 raidsPatare also scored nine raid points from 11 raidsBoth players kept attacking and helped India add more points to the scoreboard.
India’s defense also played an important role in the winShubham Shinde was the best of the defense for the team with five tackle pointsDeepak had three tackle points and Pravesh Malik had two tackle points.The defenders did not allow the Tanzanian players to score more points and helped India maintain the control of the match.
For Tanzania, Juma Sultania was the main player in attackHe scored 13 points from 20 raids comprising nine bonus pointsBut Tanzania could not match the performance of India as a team.India’s raiders and defenders clicked together to help the side to an easy win.
The win ensured India’s qualification to the semifinal of the Commonwealth Kabaddi ChampionshipThe semifinal matches will be held on October 30 at 8:30 PMIndia will now aim to continue playing well in the next round and move closer to winning the trophy.
Before the semifinals, India will play their last group-stage match against Sri Lanka on October 29 at 8:30 PMThe Indian team will look to finish the group stage with another win before moving ahead in the tournament.
