Sania Mirza appointed as playing captain of India’s Fed Cup team
15 March 2015 9:53 AM GMT
Ace Indian tennis sensation also considering playing singles to ensure India advances
Sania Mirza will lead a four-member team which also includes India's top singles player Ankita Raina, Prarthana Thombare and Natasha Palha. (Photo: AP)
New Delhi: Ace tennis player Sania Mirza was appointed as playing captain of India's Fed Cup team, which will seek to make it to Group I grade of the Asia/Oceania zone in Hyderabad from April 14.
Sania will lead a four-member team which also includes India's top singles player Ankita Raina, Prarthana Thombare and Natasha Palha.
There are also three reserve players in the team -- Rishika Sunkara, Nidhi Chilumula and national junior champion Karman Kaur Thandi. "Sania is also considering playing singles to ensure that India advances to Group I of the Asia/Oceania zone," an AITA release said.
The team will assemble in Hyderabad 10 days before the tie and will undergo a training camp at Sania Mirza Tennis Academy.
( Source : PTI )
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