Wrestlers in India are nervous as the season begins.

Inadvertently, this focuses attention on the second rung, which will be eager to make an impression on the international stage. The level of competition, as well as the tense build-up to the tournament, will make it a difficult ride.
It will not be simple. We did not halt their practice for a single day, but whatever happens outside has an impact on the children Parveen Singh Dahiya, coach of Aman Sehrawat, who will compete for India in the 57kg freestyle category, agreed. Aman is a mature wrestler who tries to keep himself occupied with wrestling, but it’s impossible to ignore the protests. This has not been a flawless build, far from it He stated.
Aman, who is still only 19, is emerging as the next big hope in his weight class. The two-time defending national champion became the first Indian to win gold at the U-23 world championships last year, and coaches at Haryana’s Birohar village believe the shy grappler will be physically and technically ready to stake his claim by the time the next Olympic cycle begins.
Our wrestlers haven’t competed in international competition in a long time. The majority of them have not competed since the Commonwealth Games. So, while it would have been a great way for everyone to start the season, I am sure every youngster sees it as a chance to shine in the absence of big names The coach continued.
While Aman was unable to make the team for last year’s World Championships after losing in the trials to Rahul Aware, the man who eventually steamrolled Aware to earn a Worlds berth u2014 Pankaj Malik u2014 will be India’s flag bearer in the 61kg division. Pankaj is already 26 years old and finds himself sandwiched between two of Indian wrestling’s biggest stars, Ravi Dahiya (57kg) and Bajrang Dal (57kg) (65kg).
Cutting weight is not an option for him, and if he wants to challenge someone like Bajrang, he must seize every opportunity. In that sense, this ranking series is extremely important to him Jaiveer, Pankaj’s coach, stated.
Pankaj finished the year with a gold medal at the Nationals, and with no Ravi in Zagreb u2014 who had entered in the non-Olympic 61kg division u2014 the Indian Air Force sergeant may finally get his chance to fly.
Despite the disturbances, he has trained really hard, Jaiveer said, referring to the wrestlers’ protest. Pankaj, like most wrestlers, was taken aback when he saw Bajrang, Vinesh, and the others holding that press conference. Mentally, not ideal, but technically, we have left no stone unturned in order to capitalize on this opportunity.
Veteran coach Kuldeep Singh agrees that the lack of experienced wrestlers is a blessing in disguise for the young hopefuls. Having said that, I do not anticipate a large haul in Zagreb. These kids never stopped training, but given the ongoing squabble, one can only guess how they felt. It would have definitely harmed their morale Singh went on to say.
Visa issues
Meanwhile, Sujeet, Sagar Jaglan, and Vicky will not compete in the freestyle 65 kg, 74kg, and 86 kg weight classes because their visas could not be processed in time. Even those who were able to board the flight were told to rush to the airport on Monday evening, where their tickets and visas were waiting for them.
The team is expected to arrive in Zagreb on Tuesday evening, with competition beginning on Wednesday in the freestyle and women’s divisions.