Overview
- The reboot is slated for mid-January 2026 in Delhi, running 18 days with six city-based teams.
- Each roster will feature nine wrestlers with four women, competing in nine Olympic weight classes in men’s freestyle and women’s events.
- Teams may sign five Indian and four foreign athletes, with outreach under way to international contenders from leading wrestling nations.
- Franchises will operate with a purse of ₹2 crore each, with player selection to be conducted via an auction.
- WFI says wrestlers who joined protests against former leadership can enter the auction, following its 2022 buyout that ended earlier disputes with ProSportify.