India’s probable squad for the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 includes 17 senior men’s campers and 17 senior women’s campers. The Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) has published these lists for the Ahmedabad camp. They are probable-player lists, not the final championship squads.
The championship is scheduled for 23–31 October 2026 at Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Naranpura, Ahmedabad. The camp notice lists a separate 21–30 October 2026 window.
Squad status checked on 15 October 2026: a final India men’s or women’s Commonwealth squad announcement was not found in the official updates checked for this article.
India men’s probable squad for Commonwealth Kabaddi 2026
The men’s camp list contains 17 names across corner, cover and raiding positions. The table follows the names and positions printed in the official probable-player notice. Short names have not been expanded into unverified surnames.
| No. | Player | State or department | Listed position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogesh | Haryana | Right corner |
| 2 | Shubham S Shinde | Indian Railways | Right corner |
| 3 | Deepak Sankar | Tamil Nadu | Left corner |
| 4 | Nitesh Kumar | Haryana | Left corner |
| 5 | Deepak | SSCB | Right cover |
| 6 | Surjeet | Haryana | Right cover |
| 7 | Parvesh | Indian Railways | Left cover |
| 8 | Ajit Pandurang Pawar | Maharashtra | Left cover |
| 9 | Naveen Kumar | SSCB | Right raider |
| 10 | Pankaj Deepak Mohite | Indian Railways | Right raider |
| 11 | Sachin | Rajasthan | Right raider |
| 12 | Rakesh | Chandigarh | Right raider |
| 13 | Aditya Tushar Shinde | Maharashtra | Left raider |
| 14 | Bharat Hooda | SSCB | Left raider |
| 15 | Ajit Ramesh Chouhan | Maharashtra | Left raider |
| 16 | Shivam Anil Patare | Maharashtra | Left raider |
| 17 | Neeraj Narwal | Haryana | Left raider |
The listed positions describe the camp roster. They do not confirm a starting seven, the players who will travel as the final team or a captain.
India women’s probable squad for Commonwealth Kabaddi 2026
The women’s camp list also contains 17 names. As with the men’s list, these players are probables for the camp rather than confirmed final championship selections.
| No. | Player | State or department | Listed position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muskan Sharma | Madhya Pradesh | Right cover |
| 2 | Sabhai Vachhiyabhai Gadhavi | Gujarat | Right cover |
| 3 | Priya | Uttar Pradesh | Left cover |
| 4 | Champa Thakur | Himachal Pradesh | Left corner |
| 5 | Riya Kumari | Bihar | Left corner |
| 6 | Suman | Indian Railways | Left corner |
| 7 | Jyothi | Chandigarh | Left corner |
| 8 | Ritu | Indian Railways | Right corner |
| 9 | Tammna | Haryana | Right corner |
| 10 | Pooja Narwal | Indian Railways | Left raider |
| 11 | Anu | Uttar Pradesh | Left raider |
| 12 | Sakshi | Indian Railways | Left raider |
| 13 | Karthika Ramesh | Tamil Nadu | Right raider |
| 14 | Archana | Karnataka | Right raider |
| 15 | Renuka | Rajasthan | Right raider |
| 16 | Simran Kamboj | Punjab | Right raider |
| 17 | Nidhi Sharma | Rajasthan | Right raider |
Player-name spellings above follow the probable list, including the entry printed as Tammna. Several players are listed with a single name, so no additional surnames have been added.
Probable squad and final squad: what is the difference?
A probable list identifies players for the camp. Being named in it does not, on its own, confirm selection for the final tournament team.
This distinction matters when looking up the India kabaddi squad for CWKabaddi 2026. The available announcement establishes the camp pool, while a final squad announcement would establish the selected championship team. A match-day line-up would be a further, separate confirmation.
The men’s and women’s tables should therefore not be used to claim that India has selected a 34-player championship contingent. They contain 34 camp entries across two separate lists.
India camp dates and championship dates
The camp notice gives 21–30 October 2026 in Ahmedabad. The current championship announcement gives 23–31 October 2026 at Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Naranpura.
These dates refer to different things. Fans following India’s preparations should keep the camp window separate from the tournament dates rather than replacing one with the other.
Who is India’s captain for Commonwealth Kabaddi 2026?
A captain is not named in the verified probable-player notice. The official event updates checked on 15 October do not establish a final India Commonwealth captain either.
A familiar player’s name or listed position is not enough to confirm captaincy. The captain and starting seven are therefore left unassigned in this guide.
India Commonwealth Kabaddi Squad FAQs
How many players are in India’s Commonwealth Kabaddi 2026 probable lists?
There are 17 senior men’s campers and 17 senior women’s campers. These are two separate probable lists.
Is Naveen Kumar in the men’s probable list?
Yes. Naveen Kumar is listed under SSCB as a right raider in the official men’s camp notice.
Is Bharat Hooda in India’s Commonwealth Kabaddi 2026 probables?
Yes. Bharat Hooda is listed under SSCB as a left raider. His inclusion is in the probable camp list, not a verified final squad announcement.
Are these India’s final Commonwealth Kabaddi squads?
No. The available official document labels the players as camp probables. A final Commonwealth team announcement was not found in the official updates checked on 15 October 2026.
