India, July 10 -- India are failing to win medals at continental tournaments or qualify for the World Championships and Olympics despite having immense potential because of poor planning and a lack of opportunities to compete against Asia's top volleyball nations, according to Dronacharya Award-winning coach G E Sridharan.

The 72-year-old argued that India continue to play mostly lower-ranked teams, limiting the players' growth and international competitiveness.

"If you play against the likes of Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka all the time, what do you expect?" Sridharan told PTI on the sidelines of the launch of the Volleyball Champions League.

"Why don't we try to play friendlies and matches against the top volleyball-playing nations in ...