Bajrang and Vinesh's names were sent by WFI owing to their remarkable performances in the last couple of years.

Vinesh, the first Indian athlete ever to be nominated for Laureus World Sports Award, also insisted that the mindset of Indian wrestlers have greater self-belief. 

Phogat made a sensational comeback to win a gold medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and Jakarta Asian Games has been nominated for the Laureus World Comeback of the Year.

Talking about the field in the upcoming PWL season, Vinesh said that though she has defeated most Indian wrestlers who will be in the fray in this edition.

The Commonwealth Games may not be the best yardstick but considering that the Asian bloc is a powerhouse of the sport, Bajrang and Vinesh's gold medals at the Jakarta Games assume significance.

Bagging her sixth National title, Vinesh just conceded two points in five bouts. She had earlier won five Nationals in a row from 2012 to 2016.

Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar and Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, who are struggling with form for quite some time, could not make the top Grade.

Vinesh was forced to skip the World Championship in Budapest due to a last-minute elbow injury.

It has been learnt that Bajrang has already filed his nomination through the Wrestling Federation of India, while Vinesh is likely to be considered by the Sports Ministry.

Vinesh Phogat exchanged the ring with Sonipat-based grappler in the presence of her mother and the family of Somveer.

Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian Games Gold after she defeated Japan’s Yuki Irie in the 50 kilogram women’s Freestyle final. 

Vinesh was stretchered out of the wrestling arena in 2016 at the Rio Games after suffering a horrible knee injury.

An unexpected podium finish was assured in Sepak Takraw on a fairly good day for India at the 18th Asian Games here.

Vinesh Phogat on Monday became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, defeating Japan's Yuki Irie 6-2 to win a gold medal in the 50kg women's freestyle event.

The country held on to the third position in the overall medal tally with 59 medals -- 25 gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze medals.

The overall count was one less than the medals achieved in the 2014 edition of the Games but India kept their gold medal count at five, the number they achieved the last time.

Vinesh Phogat won gold in the women's 50 kilogram wrestling competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games.

Phogat lost to Chinese wrestler Chun Lei by a narrow margin of 3-2 in women final of the 50kg category (freestyle).

Apart from Sakshi (62kg) and Babita (54kg), other women grapplers who booked their berths for the 2018 Commonwealth Games are Vinesh Phogat (50kg), Pooja Dhanda (57kg), Divya Karan (68 kg) and Kiran (76kg).

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Vinesh, representing Railways, finished on the top of the podium after getting the better of Haryana's Manisha in women's 55kg.