Several notable names from the IIS stable also featured in the competition, including Kajal (+62 kg), Nishu (53 kg), Suraj (60 kg Greco-Roman, U17 World gold medallist), Sumit (60 kg Greco-Roman, U20 World bronze medallist), and Sumit Malik (57 kg freestyle, U20 World bronze medallist).
Pro Panja League, India's premier professional arm-wrestling league co-founded by Parvin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani of Swen Entertainment, joined forces with the Poonawalla Group to host an unprecedented sporting event at the family's prestigious Pune residence recently, according to a re
Nitin Nabin said, "For years, the politics of development here could have been taken forward, Kerala could have been moved forward in the direction of making it a top state. But both these parties, whether it is UDF or LDF, have worked to stop the development here by wrestling for power o
Other medals for India on the day include, bronze medals from Vicky Hooda (men's 97kg), Dinesh Dhankhar (men's 125kg) and Muskan (women's 50kg). Currently, India's medal tally stands at seven, with a gold, two silver and four bronze medals, as per Olympics.com.
Vinesh took to X to point out how the trials for selecting the Haryana wrestling team only deem the wrestlers who had won a senior state tournament medal last year and the ones who participated in international events last year as eligible for the trial.
Beyond elite on-mat competition, PWL 2026 drew sustained attention for the convergence of political leadership, Bollywood celebrities, sportspersons and influential voices from the digital ecosystem, underscoring the league's growing cultural and mainstream relevance, as per a PWL press rele
Haryana Thunders coach Virender Dahiya said they focused on building a balanced team of experienced and new players, praising the new players' performance after the team's Pro Wrestling League (PWL) 2026 final win against Delhi Dangal Warriors on Sunday.
Promoter and CEO of Pro Wrestling League Akhil Gupta, said the PWL 2026 final match between Haryana Thunders and Delhi Dangal Warriors on Sunday was full of excitement and emotions. Haryana Thunders co-owners, on the other hand, expressed delight at Haryana winning the final.
BJP leader and former president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, lauded the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) 2026 tournament and highlighted the competitiveness of the final between Haryana Thunders and Delhi Dangal Warriors on Sunday. BJP MLA Pankaj Singh con
Haryana Thunders were crowned champions of the Pro Wrestling League 2026 after a gripping, back-and-forth final that went down to the very last bout against Delhi Dangal Warriors, here at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Sunday night, according to a release.
Earlier on Friday night, the Delhi Dangal Warriors booked their place in a thrilling final of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) 2026 after edging past Maharashtra Kesari in a pulsating semi-final 2 in Noida.