The provisional draw places the men's teams in two pools of six and the women's teams in two pools of four.
The provisional draw for both competitions has been published. Each pool is played as a round-robin, with the top two teams progressing to the semi-finals.
Pool winners face the runners-up of the opposite pool in the semi-finals, setting up the gold medal matches on the final day. Both losing semi-finalists receive bronze medals.
Twelve nations, two titles and seven days of full-contact drama. The countdown to 21 October is on.
A modern multi-sport complex in Naranpura becomes the home of Commonwealth kabaddi for a week.
Journalists, photographers and broadcasters can now apply for accreditation for the championship.
