In normal circumstances, Tokyo Olympics medallist Bajrang (65kg) and two-time world championships medallist Vinesh (51kg) would have been strong contenders. Bajrang, 29, and Vinesh, 28, were the only Indian wrestlers to win medals at the worlds last year. Her transition to the senior circuit has been good as the Asian Championships silver in February showed. “He skipped the U-23 trials because he is preparing for the Asian and Worlds trials. He beat Yianni Diakomihalis of US in a ranking series last year, who beat Bajrang in the World Championships.

Source: Hindustan Times May 30, 2023 02:46 UTC