Ahmedabad, Oct. 22 -- Ahmedabad is set to host the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 from October 23 to 31 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, bringing together 13 nations for nine days of international competition in men's and women's kabaddi, a release said.

Organised by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), with the approval of the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF), the championship will feature 23 squads and more than 400 athletes competing across 62 matches, including 39 men's matches and 23 women's matches. The tournament will crown the first Commonwealth champions in both categories.

The championship was formally unveiled at a curtain-raiser press conference on Wednesday, where the official jersey, ...