Haryana Thunders Win Pro Wrestling League 2026 Title 5-4
Haryana Thunders clinched the Pro Wrestling League 2026 title with a dramatic 5-4 victory over Delhi Dangal Warriors in the final at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Sunday night, sealing the win in the decisive women's 62kg bout.
The match remained tightly contested throughout, with the score locked at 4-4 after eight bouts. Paris Olympics silver medalist Iryna Koliadenko from Haryana Thunders delivered a commanding technical superiority win over Anjli of Delhi Dangal Warriors, securing a 1-6-0 victory that sparked celebrations among the Haryana team. The triumph earned Haryana Thunders the championship trophy and 1.5 crore rupees in prize money, while runners-up Delhi Dangal Warriors received 75 lakh rupees.
The final opened with Delhi Dangal Warriors taking an early lead through Turan Bayramov, who remained undefeated in the tournament and won the men's 74kg bout 8-1 against his Haryana opponent. Haryana responded swiftly in the women's 76kg category, where U20 World Champion Kajal Dhochack edged out European Champion Anastasiya Alpyeeva 3-1 to level the score at 1-1.
Momentum swung back to Delhi in the men's 65kg bout, as captain Sujeet Kalkal mounted a late comeback to defeat...