National open ranking

The Senior Open Ranking Tournament: Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat once again charged at the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), claiming that the federation is deliberately stopping her from competing in next month's National Open Ranking tournament, noting that the portal appears closed despite the April 30 deadline.

Last December, Vinesh, who announced her retirement hours after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024, reversed her decision to retire and is eyeing a comeback after nearly 20 months.

The Senior Open Ranking Tournament is scheduled to take place from May 10 to 12 at the Nandininagar Mahavidyalaya in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, and the last day of registration is set for April 30, but Vinesh alleged that she has not been able to register for the competition, as the WFI portal said the registrations are closed and WFI administrative staff are unresponsive to her calls.