New Delhi: The ancient sport of wrestling is all set to get a modern makeover when the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) starts at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Thursday.
Featuring top wrestlers from around the world, the tournament will see six teams compete for top honours in the inaugural year — Dilli Veers, Haryana Hammers, Punjab Royals, Uttar Pradesh Warriors, Bengaluru Yodhas and Mumbai Garuda.
The PWL boasts of a total prize money of RS.15 crore with the winners bagging Rs.3 crore.
The first contest will see Delhi Veers take on Punjab Royals on Thursday. Mumbai will start their campaign againt the Warriors in the capital on Friday while Haryana and Bengaluru will clash on Saturday.
One of the biggest stars in the Haryana Hammers squad, Olympic bronze medalist Yogeshwar Dutt is making a comeback from injury and asserted that the tournament will help him and other Indian wrestlers prepare for the Rio Olympics in 2016.
“It will help us before the Olympics. We will be able to identify and rectify our weaknesses. Every big wrestlers plays at least one preparatory tournament before major events,” Dutt said on the eve of the tournament here on Wednesday. (IANS)
