Punia lost the semifinal in the men's freestyle 65kg to Rohit Kumar, while Ravi Dahiya lost to a rising star Aman Sehrawat in the men's 57kg. Punia was mauled 1-9 in the semifinal.

Bajrang Punia, who was a prominent face of protest against former WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, suffered a crushing 1-9 defeat in the men's freestyle 65kg semifinal against Rohit Kumar.

Bajrang, who won bronze in Tokyo, returned to the mat for the first time since the Asian Games and lost a lopsided semifinal bout to Rohit Kumar in the men's 65kg category.