WRESTLERS POOJA DHANDA and Navjot Kaur, who failed to book berths in the Olympic categories, made it to India’s World Championships squad on Monday without entering the mat as there were no opponents to challenge them in the trails in Lucknow.
Monday’s trails were held in four non-Olympic categories, and Pooja will compete in the 59kg, while Navjot will be India’s entry in the 65kg, a newswire PTI report said.
There were no entries in their categories as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) had barred 25 wrestlers, including seven in trials categories, from participating on grounds of indiscipline.
From 45 wrestlers, who are part of the National camp at SAI Centre in Lucknow, 25 left without informing the federation.
India’s women squad:
- Seema Bisla (50kg)
- Vinesh Phogat (53kg)
- Lalita (55kg)
- Sarita Mor (57kg)
- Pooja Dhanda (59kg)
- Sakshi Malik (62kg)
- Navjot Kaur (65kg)
- Divya Kakran (68kg)
- Komal (72kg)
- Kiran (76kg)
