MUMBAI: The owners of Pro Wrestling League franchise Mumbai Maharathi have decided to withdraw from the third edition of the PWL with immediate effect, “in reaction to cheating of by the organisers of the PWL, led by Sunil Yash Kalra, the CEO of ProSportify”.
A statement issued by the Mumbai Maharathi team management Wednesday reads: “While the team management has taken in its stride several instances of mismanagement and operational glitches by the league organisers, they reacted strongly to the incident that occurred at the toss between Mumbai Maharathi and their opponents. After Sakshi Malik won the toss, she opted to block the wrestler in the 74 kg category, but was prevented to so so by the organisers in a clear violation of the rules.
“Sakshi then had no option but to block a wrestler in another weight category and the 74 kg category proved vital in the final outcome of the match, with Mumbai Maharathi losing the tie 3-4 to Veer Maratha.”
The statement further reads: “According to the rules, one weight category cannot be blocked for consecutive matches and for a total of two out of the five league matches. Mumbai Maharathi had blocked the 74 kg category in their first encounter and now sought to do so in their third encounter, adhering to the rules, but the league organisers stepped in to twist the rules and thwart Mumbai Maharathi.”
Mumbai Maharathi are the sixth group of owners who have walked out of the league in the three years that the league has been in existence.
