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Senior Open Ranking Tournament: Vinesh Phogat has broken her silence on the show-cause notice issued by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), dismissing allegations of rule violations and saying the federation has misinterpreted the timelines of her sabbatical from the sport.

WFI had issued a show cause notice to the three-time Olympian, citing "grave acts of indiscipline" and multiple rule violations that the federation claims have caused "national embarrassment". The federation also declared Phogat "ineligible" to participate in any sanctioned competitions or events until at least June 26.

But on Monday, Phogat released a lengthy statement on her social media, in which she challenged the WFI's claim regarding her return-to-play timeline and asserted she was cleared by the International Testing Agency (ITA) to return on January 1, 2026.