Sushil Kumar excited for his first ever appearance in Pro Wrestling League

Sushil is ready to make his debut in the Pro Wrestling League on Tuesday for Delhi Sultans, who shelled out a record amount of Rs 55 lakh in the auction. The first encounter will be held between Delhi Sultans and Mumbai Maharathi. UP Dangal, NCR Punjab Royals, Haryana Hammers, and Vir Marathas are the other teams, which are going to take part in the league.

“I watched a number of bouts very closely during the first two seasons. And I must say that a number of them are still very fresh in my mind; some of them I can perhaps never forget. On a personal note, I must say that I am looking forward to it for another reason. For the first time, my two children will be seeing me wrestle in a top-level event in the country. We celebrated both their birthdays just a few days ago, and I promised them a unique gift, that is to let them see me in action. I will be a little tense for sure but I will be keener to put up a good show for my kids.”

The 34-year-old won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic and a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics which attracted the Indian fans towards the sport. In 2016 Rio Olympics, Sakshi Malik also won a bronze medal in the 58 Kg weight category that further helped in raising the interest level of people. Bollywood has also been instrumental in promoting the game as the Aamir Khan-starrer "Dangal", which was based on the life of Mahavir Phogat, drew the Indian crowd to the theatres and inspired them to follow the sport more closely. Sushil believed that the league will also be work in the favour of the sport that gives an opportunity to India to host world’s best wrestlers.

“I am happy to see the rising growth and popularity of the Pro Wrestling League. The organizers have done a wonderful job of bringing the world's best wrestlers to the country and I urge fans not to miss the action at any cost. I do hope that we will have a cracking season which will grip the entire nation.