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Kajal, Neelam script history as two Indian women reach U20 World Wrestling Championships finals for first time in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday. Photo credit: WFI Image Source: IANS

Kajal, Neelam Script History As Two Indian Women Reach U20 World Championships Finals For First Time

By IANS News October 27, 2026 • 20:14 PM View: 32

U20 World Wrestling Championships: Indian wrestling achieved a new milestone on Tuesday as Kajal Dhochak and Neelam Sirohi earned places in the World Championships finals, giving the country two women competing for gold at the same edition for the first time.

Kajal will challenge Ukraine’s Anastasiya Alpyeyeva for the 76kg title, while Neelam faces Japan’s Yui Susaki in the 50kg final. Their achievement builds on the breakthrough made by Anshu Malik in 2021, when she became the first Indian woman to reach a World Championships final and claimed silver.