Indian wrestlers to have a shot at history at the Tokyo Olympics

Sumit Malik, the dark horse

Sumit Malik - The Dark Horse

A man who could be the biggest surprise package from India could be Sumit Malik. He is the first Indian wrestler to make the cut to the superheavyweight category of freestyle wrestling ever since Rajeev Tomar last made it to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Sumit Malik is not exactly the champion you deserve, but who has the potential to become one such person. He is a rare superheavyweight wrestler who has the potential to give even the best a run for their money.

He is also one of the rare wrestlers who has won the silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships in the same category. He also has the potential to create upsets in his category and clinch an Olympic medal that was missed by Subhash Verma in the 1992 edition.

If Sumit Malik makes the best use of his abilities, he can spring surprises just like Sushil Kumar did in Beijing in 2008, and Sakshi Malik did in Rio in 2016. It is up to Sumit to make this chance count and land himself a coveted Olympic podium finish, which is otherwise just a dream for many Indians.