2017, A year of controversies for Indian sport
New Delhi, Dec 30 (CRICKETNMORE) - Cricket was not the only game in India which was embroiled in controversy in 2017. There were several others as well that had their fair share of colourful moments both on and off the
According to Bhupathi, Paes had joined the squad late and therefore did not handle enough stress situations before the tie to be eligible for the doubles team.
Paes, who was dropped from the Davis Cup squad for the first time since his debut in 1990, asserted that he had won a Challenger title in Mexico just days before the tie, and should have made the team since he was in excellent form.
The row soon turned nasty as Bhupathi decided to go public with a social media conversation he had with Paes on the selection process.
Indian athletics was also not immune to controversies as javelin star Davinder Singh Kang -- India's only finalist at the 2017 World Championships -- was not included in the list of 107 athletes to be supported by the government under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
