India Women and Uganda Women will clash in the final of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 on 31 October after both teams secured commanding semi-final victories on Day Eight of the tournament at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on Friday. India stormed into the final with a dominant 39-14 thrashing of Sri Lanka, while Uganda edged out Kenya in a nerve-shredding 23-21 finish that went to the wire.

India Women Dismantle Sri Lanka

India Women never let Sri Lanka settle, racing to a 24-7 half-time lead before wrapping up a 39-14 victory. Sakshi led all scorers with 11 points — eight from raids and three from tackles — while captain Nidhi Sharma contributed 10 points from 12 raids, including two bonus points. Ritu anchored the defence with four tackle points and Suman chipped in with three. India accumulated 21 raid points and 12 tackle points and inflicted three All-Outs on the opposition. For Sri Lanka, Diluxshana top-scored with six points, including five bonus points, and Priyavarna produced a Super Tackle, but the islanders managed just eight successful raids across the entire contest.

Uganda Survive Kenya's Comeback

Uganda Women had to dig deep to see off a spirited Kenya Women side in a match that swung wildly in the closing stages. Uganda led 12-9 at the interval and appeared to have the tie under control at 18-12 with seven minutes remaining, but Kenya outscored them 9-5 over that final stretch to draw level on raid points.

Nakayongo Shirat and Nalwoga Nahia led Uganda with eight points each, with Nahia notably scoring all of hers in the second half after coming off the bench. Captain Nalubega Olivia added three tackle points. Uganda's final tally of 17 raid points and four tackle points, combined with one All-Out inflicted in the first half and a perfect record in do-or-die raids — five from five — proved enough to clinch the narrow win. For Kenya, Lavenda Odhiambo was exceptional, top-scoring with 16 raid points from 25 raids including six bonus points, while Lizzeanne Owino added two tackle points.

What the India Captain Said

India skipper Nidhi Sharma was upbeat after the semi-final victory. 'I'm very happy; it feels really good to have reached the final. We have played Uganda before, but they will change their strategy because it's the second time we're facing them, so it will be a good match,' she said.

Final Preview: A Group-Stage Rematch

The women's final is a rematch of the group-stage clash between the same two sides, which India won convincingly 41-18. Uganda will be wary of repeating that outcome and are expected to arrive with tactical adjustments, as Sharma herself acknowledged. The final is scheduled for Saturday, 31 October at 7:30 pm IST at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex. India go in as heavy favourites, but Uganda's resilience against Kenya — particularly their clutch performance in do-or-die raids — suggests the final may not be as one-sided as their group meeting.