Vinesh Phogat is competing in the 53kg category in the trials going on at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium for selection for the Asian Games. He has won his first bout by a big margin. They defeated Jyoti of Haryana 7-1. Let us tell you in which category Vinesh will play this morning? There was a lot of uproar regarding this. In fact, when she was told that she would be allowed to compete only in the 50kg category, the female wrestler protested against this and accused the federation of discrimination.

Vinesh Phogat started cautiously, she started dominating from the second period. She attacked Jyoti’s right leg, knocking her down and taking a 3-0 lead. Jyoti also attacked the leg, but Vinesh defended well and quickly counter-attacked, foiling it. With this move she took a 7-0 lead, Jyoti got a ‘pushout’ point.

VIDEO | Asian Games selection trials: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat wins her opening bout against Jyoti from Haryana by 7-1, at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.#NDA

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After getting relief from the Supreme Court on Friday, the way was cleared for Vinesh Phogat to give trials for selection in the Asian Games. She is competing in 53kg. When he was told that he would be allowed to compete only in the 50kg category, he protested. WFI President Sanjay Singh told PTI that when Vinesh made the allegations, we allowed her weight. His weight was 53.9, he was allowed to compete in the 53kg category.

Vinesh Phogat, while talking to the media before the trials, said that she intends to continue competitive wrestling for at least 2 years. He also alleged that he had to wait for about an hour to get weighed and had to face many other difficulties. She also said that she no longer trusts anyone and has taken care of her own food and drink.