Ankit Raina, the top-ranked Indian girls’s singles tennis participant at world No. 226, will spearhead a five-member staff on the Billie Jean King Cup 2024.

India characteristic in Asia-Oceania Group I on the Billie Jean King Cup 2024 and can play their group section matches in Changsha, the People’s Republic of China from April 8 to 13. Hosts China, Chinese Taipei, Pacific Oceania and the Republic of Korea are the opposite groups within the group.

The five-member Indian tennis staff, introduced by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Friday, additionally contains Sahaja Yamalapalli (rank 329), Shrivalli Bhamidipaty (rank 482), Asian Games blended doubles champion Rutuja Bhosale (rank 333) and Prarthana Thombare, who’s India’s best-ranked doubles participant at world No. 172.

Vaidehi Chaudhari, world No. 498 in singles, has been chosen because the reserve participant whereas former Indian tennis player Shalini Thakur Chawla would be the captain of the facet.

The Billie Jean King Cup, previously often called the Fed Cup, is likely one of the most prestigious worldwide tennis occasions for girls. It brings collectively top-ranked gamers from completely different international locations to compete in a staff format. The event is the ladies’s equal of the Davis Cup.

The high two groups from the Asia-Oceania Group I’ll qualify for the play-offs whereas the underside two will likely be relegated to the Asia-Oceania Group II for subsequent yr.

India completed fourth within the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group I final yr to narrowly keep away from relegation.

India squad for Billie Jean King Cup 2024 Asia-Oceania Group I

Squad: Ankita Raina, Sahaja Yamalapalli, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, Rutuja Bhosale and Prarthana Thombare

Reserve participant: Vaidehi Chaudhari

Captain: Shalini Thakur Chawla

Coach: Radhika Kanitkar