'Cricket Ka Funding...': Para-Athlete's Brutal Take On Team India's Struggles

Para-badminton athlete Manasi Joshi has taken a brutal dig at the Indian cricket team, following its poor run at the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. India had a poor opening day in the fifth Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Opting to bat first, the visitors were bundled out for 185 while Australia scored 9 for 1 at the end of play on Day 1. "Cricket ka thoda funding para sports mein daalo plz. Hum better results dete hai #INDvsAUS," wrote Manasi Joshi, a former world champion in para badminton women's singles SL3 category.

Cricket ka thoda funding para sports mein daalo plz. Hum better results dete hai#INDvsAUS

The Indian cricket team is trailing 1-2 in the five-match Test series against Australia. They started the series with a victory in Perth, but went on to lose two of the next three matches. This is a must-win game for India to keep their World Test Championship Final hopes alive.

Talking about India's para-athletes, they shattered the record books in Paris last year by delivering a performance of a lifetime, redefining the standard and raising the bar in the para-sports that will be seen as the benchmark in the coming years.

The summer of Paris was one to remember for the Indian para-athletes and the entire nation. The magnitude of the success of the para-athletes in Paris echoed from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. In 12 days (August 28 to September 8), India made history by delivering a performance that will be remembered for years to come.

The Indian contingent rewrote record books after enjoying a historic Paralympics campaign in Paris with a record haul of 29 medals, including seven gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze, finishing in the 18th position.

India surpassed its previous most