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Here are all the key updates from January 2, Tuesday:
PKL: Dabang Delhi extend unbeaten run to four games, defeat Gujarat Giants
Dabang Delhi rode on a captain's performance from Ashu Malik as they earned a come-from-behind victory over Gujarat Giants in the Pro Kabaddi League [PKL10]. Ashu, the stand-in skipper in Naveen Kumar's absence, picked up 11 points in Dabang Delhi's 35-28 win.
Dabang Delhi appeared to miss Naveen's services in the first half as their raiders didn't quite get going, but the second half saw Ashu go all out. He picked up five points in three raids, including a tackle on Sonu Jaglan, to finish with yet another Super 10. The only bright side for Gujarat Giants was their skipper Fazel Atrachali achieving a milestone as he became the first PKL player to reach 450 tackle points.
The win extends Dabang Delhi's unbeaten run to four games and takes them to the third spot, while Gujarat Giants remain on the second spot.
Bajrang Punia, Antim Panghal to miss Zagreb Open
Top Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Antim Panghal have opted out of the upcoming Zagreb Open in Croatia as the ad-hoc panel that announced a 13-member team on Tuesday.
Antim made herself unavailable as she wants to attend the national sports award ceremony where she will be conferred with the prestigious Arjuna award, while Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang, who had returned empty handed from the Asian Games, will also miss the event due to an injury. Panghal (53kg), Pooja Gehlot (50kg), Mansi Ahlawat (57kg), Kiran (76kg), who were part of the Indian team which competed in Hangzhou, also didn't give their consent, forcing the ad-hoc body to select just two wrestlers in women's freestyle -- Sonam Malik (62kg) and Radhika (68kg) for the Ranking Series event.
"We had sought the consent of the wrestlers who were part of the Asian Games squad and only 13 gave their consent while five others didn't," Bhupinder Singh Bajwa, the head of the ad-hoc panel, told PTI.
Bajrang, one of the prominent faces of the wrestlers' protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was the only one missing in men's freestyle as the ad-hoc panel picked Aman Sehrawat (57kg), Yash (74kg), Deepak Punia (86kg), Vicky (97kg) and Sumit Malik (125kg) -- all who had participated at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
When asked about his absence, Bajrang said he has not yet started mat training. "I had recently undergone a thumb surgery. I have not yet started mat training. There is no point going to a tournament without proper practice. I have resumed fitness training though," Bajrang told PTI.
The team -
Men's Freestyle: Aman (57kg); Yash (74kg), Deepak Punia (86kg), Vicky (97kg) and Sumit (125kg).
Greco-Roman: Gyanender (60kg), Neeraj (67kg), Vikas (77kg), Sunil Kumar (87kg), Narinder Cheema (97kg) and Naveen (130kg).
Women: Sonam (62kg) and Radhika (68kg).
What's coming up today?
The PKL continues with Gujarat Giants taking on Dabang Delhi.
Updates from the Indian football as the men's team prepares for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup.
More updates from Indian wrestling as suspended WFI president Sanjay Singh defies the Sports Ministry.
What happened yesterday?
Wrestling: Sanjay Singh defies Sports Ministry.
Jena, Manu join Neeraj Chopra in World Athletics anti-doping testing pool.
Trevor Sinclair joins the India camp.
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