New Delhi, June 24 -- Indian women's table tennis star Manika Batra has expressed strong concerns over her exclusion from India's main squad for the upcoming Asian Games, saying she is not seeking selection but demanding transparency and clear reasons behind the decision.

The 31-year-old Olympian was named among the reserves when the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) announced a 10-member contingent for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

In a detailed statement after her exclusion from the main squad, Manika said she has spent two decades representing India at the highest level and has accepted both victories and setbacks as part of the sport, but questioned what she described as a lack of clarity in the selection process.

"For the pa...