New Delhi, June 8 -- India's former World Cup-winning cricketer and current Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) president Kapil Dev spoke on the selection of the Indian squad for the upcoming Asian Games in Japan, highlighting how the merit earned through points and rankings plays a bigger role than selectors and their desires.

Olympians Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar will lead India's golf contingent at the Asian Games 2026, set to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, as per Olympics.com on Sunday. The six-member squad comprises three men and three women, with selections made based on world rankings.

Speaking to ANI, Kapil said about golf and team selection for the Asian Games that a lot of work needs to be done despite the sport witnessin...