Anushka Sharma

, who recently moved to London with her husband

Virat Kohli

after the birth of their son, has shared her deep disappointment over the

disqualification

of wrestler

Vinesh Phogat

from the

Paris 2024 Olympics

.
In a heartfelt message on Instagram, Anushka wrote, “We are all heartbroken but I cannot imagine what you must be going through. You are a true champion, you make us proud as an Indian and the world will celebrate you again…

@vineshphogat.”

The Indian wrestling community was struck with sadness when Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the women’s 50kg event at the Paris Olympics. She was found to be 100 grams over the

weight limit

during the morning weigh-in on Wednesday.

The

Indian Olympic Association

confirmed the disqualification, stating, “It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class. Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50kg this morning.”

Earlier, Vinesh made history by becoming the first Indian woman

wrestler

to reach an

Olympic final

. She achieved this milestone after defeating Cuba’s Yusneylys Guzman 5-0 in the semifinals. Vinesh also made headlines by defeating Japan’s world No. 1 and four-time World Champion Yui Susaki, who had an unbeaten record in 95 international matches. Additionally, Vinesh is the first Indian woman to win gold at both the Commonwealth and Asian Games.