Diksha malik

Asian Wrestling Champion Chandermohan: Punjab Royals produced a dominant opening-half performance to take a 4–1 lead against Maharashtra Kesari at the midway stage of Match 12 of the Pro Wrestling League 2026, being played at the Noida Indoor Stadium in Noida on Monday.

With this being Maharashtra Kesari’s final league-stage fixture and Punjab chasing a crucial win to strengthen their playoff push, the first five bouts saw Punjab combine authority, aggression, and composure to seize control of the tie.

Punjab set the tone in the 53kg women’s category through Meenakshi, who delivered a controlled and disciplined performance against Paris Olympic silver medalist Guzman Lopez Yusneylis. Scoring early takedowns and capitalizing on passivity, Meenakshi denied her opponent any scoring opportunity to secure a 6–0 win. Momentum built further in the 74kg men’s tie as Asian Wrestling Champion Chandermohan overwhelmed Yash with relentless attacks, racing to an 18–0 technical superiority victory.