Rohan Bopanna Slams Sports Ministry Over Asian Games Tennis Selection

Tennis star Rohan Bopanna has publicly criticized the Indian Sports Ministry's new qualification rules after the national squad for the 2026 Asian Games was slashed from 12 to 7 players.

Bopanna questioned the necessity of having a ranking-based qualification system if the government ultimately overrides the All India Tennis Association's (AITA) selections based on arbitrary criteria.

The controversy has left five top-ranked tennis players excluded from the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 roster, sparking a debate about the transparency and fairness of India's athlete selection process.