Commonwealth Games 2022: Vinesh Phogat & Sakshi Malik all set for India comeback, win WFI selection trials to book CWG berths

Commonwealth Games 2022: Vinesh Phogat & Sakshi Malik all set for India comeback, win WFI selection trials to book CWG berths- Sakshi Malik finally found a way to defeat nemesis Sonam Malik and sealed her place in the Indian team for the Commonwealth Games while Vinesh Phogat did just enough against Antim to emerge winner in the 53kg category trials on Monday. Follow SportsNews Updates with InsideSport.IN

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Sonam, who recovered from a left leg injury, had made it a habit of beating the 2016 Olympic bronze medallist at the WFI trials but the day belonged to Sakshi, who beat the young wrestler 8-1.

62 kg. Sakshi Malik

Later in the final, Sakshi outplayed Manisha 7-1 to ensure that she will be on the plane to Birmingham, where the Games will begin from July 28.

53 kg. Vinesh

Commonwealth Games 2022: Vinesh Phogat & Sakshi Malik all set for India comeback, win WFI selection trials to book CWG berths

Vinesh, another star who has been struggling right from the Tokyo Games, began well as she did not concede a point till the final.

In the final against Antim, she was trailing 0-3 but found a two-point scoring move to reduce the deficit. Antim got a bit defensive and tried to maintain distance. In this attempt, she fled the mat and Vinesh challenged the referee’s decision of not awarding a point.

She won the challenge and since hers was the last scoring point, she won the trials.

It will be a first big-ticket event after her Tokyo Games debacle, where she made an early exit after entering the event as the favourite. What followed her was a harrowing time where she was suspended by WFI for indiscipline during the Games.

After WFI lifted the suspension, Vinesh found the going tough due to mental health issues. She pulled out of the World Championship trials in August last year and has not competed since.

Expectedly, Anshu Malik (57kg), Divya Kakran (68kg) won their trials.

In the final between two World Championship medallists, Anshu beat formidable Sarita Mor 2-1 while Divya won by technical superiority against Nisha Dahiya.

68 kg. Divya Kakran

Pooja Gehlot (50kg) and Pooja Sihag (76kg) claimed the other berths in the Indian team.

50 kg. Pooja Gehlot

57 kg. Anshu

The men’s trials will be held on Tuesday.

Commonwealth Games 2022: Vinesh Phogat & Sakshi Malik all set for India comeback, win WFI selection trials to book CWG berths

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