After getting the required fitness certifications from the two wrestlers, the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Sports Ministry approved Bajrang Punia and Deepak Punia's request to skip the World Championships trials and train overseas until the Asian Games.

In the latest development, the freshly formed WFI office-bearers will conduct the trials for Wrestling World Championship on August 16, after the new members take charge on August 12. The championship will take place in Belgrade from September 16-24, where 90 Olympic quotas will be at stake.