Vinesh Phogat confirms receiving WFI show-cause notice, assures detailed response to claims made | Sports News
4 min readUpdated: May 11, 2026 04:37 PM IST Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was on May 9 given a show-cause notice by the Wrestling federation of India (WFI) put out a statement on her X account, adding that her detailed response will come after consultation with her legal team. In the show-cause notice, the WFI had levelled charges of anti-doping rule violations and disciplinary breaches, barring her from competition till June 26. “I acknowledge receipt of the show cause notice dated 09.05.2026 issued by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to me. I will be providing detailed responses to each claim made in the notice, after consultation with my legal team and my advisors. However, I would like to clear up a few matters pertaining to the notice to the public. The WFI has misinterpreted the timelines of my sabbatical from sport and subsequent return to training and competitions. As opposed to the date stated by the WFI in their notice, i.e., June 26, 2026, I have been deemed eligible to return to official training …








