Days after the Delhi High Court allowed Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the Asian Games 2026, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has challenged the order before the Supreme Court.The WFI’s petition is listed for hearing before a Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe on Friday.The top court’s decision will have significant implications for selection norms and participation of athletes returning to the game after a break in high-performance sporting events.A Division Bench of the high court had on May 22 allowed Vinesh to take part in the upcoming trials for the Asian Games, saying the WFI’s selection policy was exclusionary for the lack of discretion to consider a player like her, who was returning from a maternity break.Describing Vinesh as an “iconic athlete”, the high court had said she should be given a fair opportunity to compete and directed that she be allowed to take part in the trials scheduled for May 30-31.The high court had directed that the trials be video-recorded by the WFI to ensure transparency in the selection process and that it should be conducted in the presence of independent observers from both the Sports Authority of India and the Indian Olympic Association.However, the WFI contended that selection procedures must strictly follow established criteria to maintain fairness and consistency in team selection.