IPL 2023: Protesting wrestlers denied entry to Arun Jaitley stadium, alleges Sakshi Malik

We all five had match tickets and we were going to watch the game. Delhi Police took our tickets first, then we were taken to an uncertain location," Sakshi Malik told

New Delhi: Top Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik has alleged that she and other wrestlers were denied entry at the Arun Jaitley Stadium for the IPL game between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, despite having match tickets.

Malik along with other grapplers is protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

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“We all five had match tickets and we were going to watch the game. Delhi Police took our tickets first, then we were taken to an uncertain location,” Sakshi told IANS.

“Police said that they would give us VIP treatment but tried to detain us. We then demanded our tickets and said we won’t watch the game now and returned,” said another wrestler, who was present there with Sakshi.

Notably, India’s top wrestlers Sakshi, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have been demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for allegedly sexually harassing seven women grapplers.

The protest at Jantar Mantar entered the 28th day on Saturday with no solution in sight.