Ahmedabad, Oct. 21 -- Tejasvi Gehlot, who is the General Secretary of the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) has confirmed that Pakistan athletes will not participate in the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad after the Pakistani government did not permit them to travel to India.

Speaking about the championship, Gehlot said the organisers had completed the required paperwork, but were informed that Pakistani athletes would not be able to attend the tournament.

"The Pakistani government hasn't allowed their athletes to travel to our country. I don't know the reason, but our government permitted, and we sent them all the paperwork. However, we got an intimation that they won't be able to come," Gehlot said.

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