India, Oct. 24 -- The World Wrestling Championships 2026 get underway in Astana, Kazakhstan, on October 24, bringing together nearly 900 wrestlers to compete for 30 world titles across nine days. Hosted at Barys Arena, the competition will open with Greco-Roman wrestling, followed by the women's events before concluding with men's freestyle on November 1. The first medals will be decided on October 25, with the tournament featuring 120 medals across its weight categories.

India will field a 30-member squad, with Asian Games gold medallist Sujeet Kalkal among the leading names to watch. However, the team will be without prominent wrestlers Aman Sehrawat, Antim Panghal and Deepak Punia, who have withdrawn due to injuries or personal decisi...