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WFI acknowledges receiving Vinesh Phogat’s reply to show cause notice

WFI acknowledges receiving Vinesh Phogat’s reply to show cause notice

2 min readUpdated: Jun 4, 2026 11:50 PM IST The Wrestling Federation of India on Thursday said that it had received the reply of Vinesh Phogat‘s show cause notice which was issued on May 9. The national federation issued a statement after the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by WFI against a Delhi High Court order, allowing the World Championships medallist Vinesh to participate in selection trials, terming it as “infructuous” in view of subsequent developments. “WFI has received the Respondent’s (Vinesh’s) reply to the Show Cause Notice, which shall be adjudicated in accordance with WFI’s rules and procedures,” WFI president Sanjay Kumar Singh said in the statement as per PTI. “WFI further notes that the conduct of certain wrestlers at the Selection Trials is under consideration and a decision in that regard is yet to be taken,” he added. Last Saturday, Phogat‘s comeback to the wrestling mat ended in heartbreak as Asian Championships silver medallist Meenakshi Goyat defeated her in the semi-final of the Asian Games trials on Saturday at the Indira …