Wrestlers Geeta Phogat and Babita Phogat | Photo Credit: BCCL

New Delhi: 'Fame and fortune can corrupt young mind' is a cliched punchline used over and over in different contexts. This has supposedly become true in the case of Phogat sisters. The female wrestling clan from Haryana, who rose to another level of fame after the Amir Khan starring 'Dangal', have been chucked out from the national preparatory camp which is a must for Asian Games trials.

It is reported that Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) dropped all four Phogat sisters — Geeta, Babita, Ritu and Sangeeta — from the camp tired of their alleged “tantrums and indiscipline”. In a report by Times of India it has been stated, quoting official notice in their possession, the Phogat sisters will not be allowed to take part in the Asiad trials.

This means their hopes of representing the country in the Asian Games 2018, which is to be held in Jakarta and Palembang (Indonesia) in August-September this year, ends.

WFI has acted tough on the Phogat sisters as they skipped the national camp held in Lucknow which was made mandatory by the federation to prepare for the Asian Games. They have been issued show cause notice by WFI and asked for an explanation for their latest breach.

WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh told TOI: “It looks all of them are not taking the camp seriously. This is a gross breach of discipline on their part because the federation is struggling to ensure enough sparring partners at the women’s camp. This is not acceptable. We have immediately removed these offenders from the Lucknow and Sonepat camps. Moreover, they won’t be allowed to appear for the Asian Games trials”.

In total, 15 men and women grappled have been issued show cause notice by the WFI and their names removed from the camp list.