The Ibrahim Moustafa wrestling tournament is here for its 2023 edition and Indian fans are eager to find out how to watch the live streaming of the event along with the schedule
Ahead of the tournament, Tokyo Olympians Bajrang Punia, Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Deepak Punia and Vinesh Phogat have decided to withdraw from the ranking series.
Ibrahim Moustafa 2023 wrestling tournament schedule, date, time, Indian squad, live streaming telecast in India
Prominent Indian wrestlers have continued to opt out of major competitions, with Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia deciding to skip the upcoming 2nd Ranking Series Ibrahim-Moustafa tournament. #Wrestling #vineshphogat #worlddais
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— Dais World ® (@world_dais) February 20, 2023
Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry's Oversight Committee clears contingent of 43 members, including 27 wrestlers, to participate in upcoming Second Ranking Series ‘Ibrahim-Moustafa’ tournament. Event to take place at Alexandria in Egypt from 23rd to 26th of this month.
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) February 20, 2023
Similar to the Zagreb Open, India will feature a rather inexperienced squad with several top wrestlers deciding to miss out.
Ibrahim Moustafa 2023 wrestling tournament date and venue
The Ibrahim Moustafa 2023 wrestling tournament is set to from February 23 to 26 in Alexandria, Egypt. The tournament marks the second ranking series this year following the recently held Zagreb Open.
Players to watch out
Despite Aman Sehrawat, a freestyle wrestler and 57kg men’s bronze medal winner at Zagreb, set to miss the tournament, Greco Roman grappler Ashu, who also clinched India’s only other medal, will feature at the tournament.
Meanwhile some of the other names to watch out at the Ibrahim Moustafa 2023 wrestling tournament are Bhateri, Sagar Jaglan, and Sejeet. Bhateri is a junior world championships silver medallist in women’s 65kg, while Sagar Jaglan is an under-20 worlds bronze medallist in men’s 74kg. Sujeet on the other hand is a wrestler in the men’s 65kg.
Ibrahim Moustafa 2023 full Indian wrestling squad list
Despite the absence of big names, India have named a young contingent with 27 members. Out of the 27, nine are competing in men’s freestyle, while eight are in women’s and 10 are in Greco-Roman.
Given below is the full squad list:
Men’s freestyle
Udit (57kg), Pankaj (61kg), Sujeet (65kg), Sagar Jaglan (74kg), Pardeep (79kg), Jonty Kumar (86kg), Prithviraj Patil (92kg), Sahil (97kg), and Dinesh (125kg)
Women’s freestyle
Sushma Shokeen (55kg), Sito (57kg), Simran (59kg), Sumitra (62kg), Bhateri (65kg), Radhika (68kg), Reetika (72kg), and Kiran (76kg)
Greco-Roman
Manjeet (55kg), Vikram Kurade (60kg), Karanjeet (67kg), Nitin (63kg), Ashu (67kg), Ankit Gulia (72kg), Sajan (77kg), Rohit Dahiya (82kg), Narinder Cheema (97kg), and Naveen (130kg)
Ibrahim Moustafa 2023 wrestling tournament how to watch live streaming in India
Fans in India can watch the live streaming of the Ibrahim Moustafa 2023 on the United World Wrestling’s official website. Sadly there is no telecast of the tournament on any TV channel in India.
Ibrahim Moustafa 2023 wrestling tournament schedule and live start times for India
Given below is the full schedule for the Ibrahim Moustafa 2023 wrestling tournament all in India Standard Times (IST):
| Date | Event | Time |
| February 23, Thursday | Greco-Roman qualification rounds and repechage for 55kg, 60kg, 63kg, 67kg, 87kg, 97kg and 130kg | 1:30 PM IST onwards |
| February 23, Thursday | Greco-Roman finals for 55kg, 60kg, 63kg, 67kg, 87kg, 97kg and 130kg | 9:30 PM IST onwards |
| February 24, Friday | Greco-Roman qualification rounds and repechage for 72kg, 77kg and 82kg | 1:30 PM IST onwards |
| February 24, Friday | Women’s freestyle qualification rounds and repechage for 57kg, 62kg, 68kg and 76kg | 1:30 PM IST onwards |
| February 24, Friday | Greco-Roman finals for 72kg, 77kg and 82kg | 9:30 PM IST onwards |
| February 24, Friday | Women’s freestyle finals for 57kg, 62kg, 68kg and 76kg | 9:30 PM IST onwards |
| February 25, Saturday | Women’s freestyle qualification rounds and repechage for 50kg, 53kg, 55kg, 59kg, 65kg and 72kg | 1:30 PM IST onwards |
| February 25, Saturday | Men’s freestyle qualification rounds and repechage for 97kg and 125kg | 1:30 PM IST onwards |
| February 25, Saturday | Women’s freestyle finals for 50kg, 53kg, 55kg, 59kg, 65kg and 72kg | 9:30 PM IST onwards |
| February 25, Saturday | Men’s freestyle finals for 97kg and 125kg | 9:30 PM IST onwards |
| February 26, Sunday | Men’s freestyle qualification rounds and repechage for 57kg, 61kg, 65kg, 70kg, 74kg, 79kg, 86kg and 92kg | 1:30 PM IST onwards |
| February 26, Sunday | Men’s freestyle finals for 57kg, 61kg, 65kg, 70kg, 74kg, 79kg, 86kg and 92kg | 9:30 PM IST onwards |
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