New Delhi, June 19 -- India's top-ranked table tennis player Manika Batra, 31, has raised concerns over her exclusion from the main squad for the 2026 Asian Games, saying she was disappointed by the selection process and urging greater transparency from the authorities. She appealed to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, and the Indian Olympic Association to examine the matter.

Batra was included among the reserve players after the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) announced its 10-member squad for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday.

Responding to the decision a day later, Batra took to X to express her frustration, writing, "My non-selection for the Asian Games 2026 squad is deeply dishe...