Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- Speaking out in support of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was controversially disqualified from the finals due to weight issues, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar emphasized the need to revisit the rules of sports, arguing that she deserves to be awarded the silver medal she fought for.
"Time for an Umpire's Call! Every sport has rules, and those rules need to be seen in context, maybe even revisited at times," Tendulkar said on X.
"Vinesh Phogat qualified fair and square for the finals. Her disqualification by weight was before the finals, and hence, for her to be robbed of a deserving silver medal defies logic and sporting sense," he said.
Phogat, who had a stellar performance leading up to the finals, was disqualifi...