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Bajrang Punia, who was the?highest-paid Indian wrestler at the auctions for the second edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) - slated to begin on January 2 next year - believes that the leagues best effect has been how young Indian wrestlers have been exposed to high-pressure wrestling against some of the best athletes in the world.Youve got a field where there are world champions, Olympic medallists and Asian champions. You would normally go and face these people in an alien environment in a big tournament, Bajrang, who was picked up by the Delhi franchise of the PWL for Rs 38 lakhs, told ESPN, If you can do that in your own country, then you wont get overawed by them the next time you face them at a global event.Bajrangs journey in wrestling began in Jhajjar, Haryana when he was about six or seven years old. In Haryana, virtually every village has ample space where children play either wrestling or kabaddi on the soil. My elder brother would go to the akhaada (wrestling pit) every day and I started accompanying him. He left wrestling, but it became a daily routine for me. My father always wanted one of his sons to take up wrestling seriously, and so he encouraged me to pursue the sport, he said.A turning point would come when he met Yogeshwar Dutt at a camp in Delhis Chhatrasal Stadium in 2008, with the future Olympic bronze-medallist becoming a mentor of sorts to Bajrang, then just 14 years of age. I dont think theres another wrestler in all of Asia with Yogeshwars will power. He has the ability to change the course of a bout in a matter of four or five seconds, said Bajrang, To tell you the truth, I always wanted to be like Yogeshwar. I would sit with him, eat with him, and he also picked up a liking for me, looking at how hard I liked to work in practice.The first season of the PWL witnessed a clash of the mentor and his protege, with Yogeshwar pipping Bajrang 3-2 as he led his Haryana franchise to a win over Bajrangs former team from Bengaluru. Bajrang will be turning out for Delhi this season, and the city will be hosting all the matches and he hoped that this home advantage could turn out to be the difference-maker for his team, which will also have Rio Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik in its ranks.The stamina of Indian wrestlers is second to none. The kind of effort we put in as youngsters is something I doubt many wrestlers around the world do, Bajrang said, in response to a question on whether the strictly vegetarian diets of most Indian wrestlers puts them at a slight disadvantage, Agar socho toh haathi sabse shaktishali hota hai, par iska matlab yeh toh nahin ki woh non-veg khata hai (If you think about it, elephants are one of the strongest animals, but do you see them having non-vegetarian food)?Till the time wrestling started bringing medals at the Olympics in 2008, we didnt have many mats in India, said Bajrang, alluding to Sushil Kumars bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics which broke a 56-year-old medal drought in the sport, The toughest part of adjusting from mud to the mat is that you cant get a proper grip on the mat. Your feet tend to slip, and then theres always the risk of injuring yourself or conceding points for fouls.That hasnt meant Bajrang has stopped wrestling in the mud, though.Haryana ki gaon ki mitti mein jo khushboo hai, aise hi hum bhula nahin sakte (It is impossible to forget the smell of the soil back home in Haryana). Sometimes when I get back from an international tournament, I still like to fight in the mud with my friends, Bajrang signed off.Scarpe Outlet Italia .C. -- When North Carolina freshman Ryan Switzer reported to training camp in August he was a little miffed to learn he was third on the depth chart at punt returner. Air Max 90 Uomo Saldi . Only three players drafted by NHL clubs were included on the Czech selection camp roster on Wednesday. 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