Ahmedabad

Timeline

1. 23 Oct2026
   Sports

   Inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship begins in Ahmedabad¹²³

   The first Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship opened on 23 October 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad and runs to 31 October. Thirteen men's teams play in two groups and ten women's teams in two pools of five; semifinals are on 30 October and the finals on 31 October. India's men are led by Surjeet Singh with Naveen Kumar as vice-captain; Nidhi Sharma captains the women. The championship is a standalone event, not part of the Commonwealth Games.

   • 23 to 31 October 2026, Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, Gujarat; first edition
   • Men: 13 teams in two groups (India in Group A with Nigeria, Malaysia, Uganda, England, Tanzania, Sri Lanka); women: 10 teams in two pools
   • Semifinals 30 October; gold medal matches 31 October
   • Captains: Surjeet Singh (men), Nidhi Sharma (women)
2. 19 Dec2025
   Sports

   India win T20I series against South Africa, eighth straight series win⁴⁵⁶

   India clinched the five-match T20I series against South Africa by winning the fifth match at Ahmedabad by 30 runs on 19 December. It was reported as their eighth consecutive T20I series win.

   • Series sealed at Ahmedabad on 19 December 2025, 3-1
   • Fifth T20I: India 231/5, South Africa 201/8, India won by 30 runs
   • First T20I at Cuttack on 9 December: India won by 101 runs (South Africa all out 74, their lowest T20I total)
   • Eighth consecutive T20I series win for India

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Sources

1. All India Radio News
2. Pro Kabaddi League
3. Olympics.com
4. Gulf News
5. WION
6. All India Radio