Men's Championship
Twelve nations split into two pools of six. A full round-robin decides the four semi-finalists before the gold medal match on the final night.
12Teams
33Matches
27 OctFinal
Two titles. One mat.
The championship crowns Commonwealth champions in the men's and women's team events. Here's how the competition works, who's in which pool, and how to read the court.
Women's Championship
Eight nations split into two pools of four. Pool winners and runners-up cross over in the semi-finals, with the women's final opening the last day.
8Teams
15Matches
27 OctFinal
Competition format
The road to gold
Stage 1 · 21–25 Oct
Pool stage
Round-robin within each pool. Win 2 points, draw 1, loss 0. Ties are split on score difference, then points scored.
Stage 2 · 26 Oct
Semi-finals
A1 v B2 and B1 v A2. Both losing semi-finalists receive bronze medals.
Stage 3 · 27 Oct
Finals
Women's final 17:00, men's final 19:00 IST, followed by the medal and closing ceremonies.
The draw
Pools at a glance
Provisional draw, to be confirmed by the technical committee.
Know the court
Every line tells a story
Tap a numbered point (or a line name) to see what it means. Men's court: 13 m × 10 m · Women's court: 12 m × 8 m.
Rules in brief
How points are won
A quick fan's guide. Matches are played under the official competition regulations.
Squads
Seven players from each side on court, with substitutes on the bench. Players who are out sit in order on the sitting block.
Match time
Two halves with a five-minute break and a change of ends. The team with more points at the final whistle wins.
The raid
One raider crosses the mid line, chanting "kabaddi" on a single breath, and must return within 30 seconds.
Touch & bonus points
A point for every defender touched who is then declared out, plus a bonus point for crossing the bonus line when six or more defenders are on court.
Tackles & super tackles
Stopping the raider earns a point. When three or fewer defenders make the stop it's a super tackle, worth an extra point.
All out & revival
Every point a team scores revives one of its out players. Get the entire opposing team out and earn two extra points.