India romped into the final of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship with a 56-27 win over Bangladesh in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Having won six out of six matches in the group stage, India continued their winning streak as they dominated the fellow Asian side in the semi-final.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh had finished second in Group B having suffered a narrow 31-32 defeat to group toppers Kenya earlier in the tournament.
In the second semi-final, Kenya will take on Sri Lanka.
In the women’s competition, India scored a 39-14 win over Sri Lanka to set up a title clash with Uganda on Saturday.
India vs. Bangladesh kabaddi live score, updates and highlights
Full-time: India win 56-27 to enter the final. It was a dominant all-round performance by India, who earned 37 raid points and 12 tackle points, to go with 6 points through all-outs and one extra point.
Bangladesh, in contrast, had only four tackle points.
36th min:Bharat Hooda gets two Bangladesh defenders to inflict another all-out. India 49-20 ahead.
35th min: India is charging to the finish line now. They take a 45-20 lead.
30th min:Strategic time-out, India maintain hold with a lead of 38-16. It has been a more solid performance by Bangladesh in the second half so far, but India is cruising at the moment.
25th min: Dipayon Golder has got the better of India’s right corner Shubham Shinde. Bangladesh trail 12-31. He has been the pick of the Bangladesh raiders today.
23rd min: Bangladesh have their first tackle point as Bharat Hooda loses his footing and is tackled by the rival defence.
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Half-time:India have a firm grip on this game. They are 28-8 ahead going into the break.
16th min:Bharat Hooda swaggers into the Bangladesh half, gets a hand touch on a do or die raid to extend India’s lead to 27-5.
13th min: India has affected a second all-out. Bangladesh is being completely outclassed here by India’s second-string side. The hosts are 23-4 ahead.
10th min: It is too easy for the Indian raiders at the moment as the Bangladesh defence is looking nervy. India 18-4 ahead.
7th min: India’s lead raider Naveen Kumar is subbed out and Bharat Hooda comes in.
5th min: India bag the first all-out. The hosts are 10-2 ahead.
4th min:Dipayon Golder wins a touch point to keep Bangladesh alive.
3rd min:Dominant start for India. Bangladesh are down to two men, India 5-0 ahead.
1st min: Naveen Kumar begins proceedings for India and grabs the first raid point.
Welcome to the live blog for India vs. Bangladesh semi-final. The teams are out on the mat.
While India are the dominant force in the game, kabaddi is Bangladesh’s national sport.
India starting 7: Naveen Kumar, Shivam Patare, Neeraj Narwal, Deepak S, Ajit Pawar, Surjeet Singh, Shubham Shinde.
Bangladesh starting 7: Md. Akash, Md Rahman, Md. Al-Amin, Amol Roy, Md. Hossain, Monirul Chowdhury, Md. Sharif.
How to watch India vs. Bangladesh Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship semi-final
Here’s how to watch Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 live in India:
- TV channel: Star Sports Network
- Live stream: JioHotstar
The events will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network in India, with live streaming available through JioHotstar app and website.
India vs. Bangladesh squads
India:Sachin Tanwar, Naveen Kumar, Bharat Hooda, Pankaj Mohite, Aditya Shinde, Shivam Patare, Neeraj Narwal, Surjeet Singh, Ajit Pawar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Shubham Shinde, Yogesh Dahiya, Nitesh Kumar, Deepak Sankar.
Bangladesh: Al Amin, Amol Roy, Dipayon Golder, Md Arif Rabbani, Md Hasibul Hossain, Md Ibrahim Khalil, Md Julfiker Akash, Md Liton Ali, Md Mijanur Rahman, Md Nasir Uddin Sharif, Md Roman Hossain, Md Roman Mia, Monirul Chowdhury, Razu Sheikh.
Source: www.bing.com
