With India yet to bag a medal at Rio, all eyes will be on women wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Babita Kumari starting Wednesday. The road ahead will not be easy and they will need to shell out their best performance on the mat if they are to win a medal. An Indian woman has never won an Olympic medal and the trio will be looking to amend that record. Here is a look at all three grapplers and the challenges they face.

Sakshi Malik (Women’s freestyle 58kg):

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Hailing from Haryana's Rohtak district, Sakshi Malik is set to make her Olympic debut against Sweden’s Johanna Mattsson in the qualification round on Wednesday. The 23-year-old booked her ticket to Rio by winning a silver medal in the second World Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey. Malik was always a talent to watch out for, but being in the same weight category as Geeta Phogat left her on the sidelines. However, everything changed after Phogat was suspended earlier this year, allegedly owing to "indiscipline". Now, it is up to Malik to prove her worth and show the world that she is a part of the big league. Her bronze medal at the Spanish Grand Prix in July was certainly just the confidence boost she needed ahead of Rio. Malik is an aggressive wrestler and, under her coach Ishwar Dahiya, will hope to leave Rio with a medal.

Vinesh Phogat (Women’s freestyle 48kg):

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Vinesh Phogat, 21, is the youngest member of India’s wrestling contingent. Following a tough qualifying campaign for the Olympics, Phogat is aiming to become the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in wrestling. After winning gold in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the wrestler has become a force to reckon with. Phogat will be up against Romania’s Emilia Alina Vuc during the round of 16 clash on Wednesday. However, given the magnitude of the event, nerves could come into play and diminish her chances of making the cut.

Babita Kumari (Women’s freestyle 53kg): 

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Babita Kumari is lucky to be India’s third woman wrestler at Rio. The 26-year-old qualified for the Games after Mongolian wrestler Erdenechimegiin Sumiyaa failed a dope test in the Asian qualifiers in March. A consistent performer, in 2012, Kumari became only the second woman wrestler from India to win a bronze medal at the world championships. She then struck gold in Glasgow in the women's 55 kg category. However, she is known to crumble under pressure and will need to bring her A-game to Rio if she wants to bag an Olympic medal. Kumari kick-starts her campaign on Thursday.