New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- At the age of 36, Sushil Kumar is well into the twilight years of his decorated career. And yet, in September, when he travels to Kazakhstan for his sixth wrestling World Championships, the two-time Olympic medallist will be representing India in the 74kg category for the first time in his career.

Sushil has been wrestling in the 74kg category since 2014 and has won two Commonwealth Golds since then, but his most famous victories, including the gold he won at the 2010 World Championships and the two Olympic medals, have come in 66kg.

The Alexander Medved tournament in Minsk in Belarus was Sushil's first since the 2018 Asian Games, which means that the World Championships will be his first major tournament in over a y...