Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, Oct. 9 -- From traditional akharas where aspiring wrestlers train on mud to the international wrestling mat, the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) is looking to strengthen India's wrestling ecosystem, with plans to announce four more state leagues after its upcoming season and expand into southern and northeastern India.
The initiative, built around the idea of taking wrestling from "mitti se mat tak", aims to widen the sport's reach beyond established wrestling centres, identify emerging talent and provide wrestlers with greater exposure to elite competition.
Announcing the return of the PWL with its sixth season in New Delhi on Friday, chairman Dayaan Farooqui said the league would build on India's wrestling legacy w...