Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna criticizes the decision to reduce India’s men’s tennis squad for the 2026 Asian Games, saying players are being removed before they compete. He says the Sports Ministry removes five players from a 12-member list submitted by the All India Tennis Association (AITA), leaving a smaller group for the Games.
Bopanna, according to reports, publicly backs the five players who are reportedly dropped and questions the approach of finalizing medal prospects in advance rather than letting match performance determine selection. One outlet frames his remarks as a critique of the process and timing, while another highlights his comment that selection should be decided by sport rather than administrative methods. Both accounts describe the dispute as centered on how the final squad is determined between AITA’s recommended list and the Ministry’s changes.
