Astana (Kazakhstan), Oct. 22 -- Asian Games champion Sujeet Kalkal will headline India's squad for the World Wrestling Championships 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan, from October 24 to November 1.
The World Wrestling Championships will be held at the Barys Arena, with 10 weight categories each in men's and women's freestyle and Greco-Roman.
Olympic medallist Aman Sehrawat and two-time Worlds bronze medal winner Antim Panghal have opted to skip the competition. While Antim will not compete after winning silver at the Asian Games 2026, Aman, who won gold in Aichi-Nagoya, is managing shoulder and ankle injuries, according to olympics.com.
Olympian Deepak Punia, who returned with a bronze from the Asian Games, will also miss the Worlds while mana...