# India Billie Jean King Cup team

The India Billie Jean King Cup team represents India in the WTA & ITF Billie Jean King Cup professional tennis competition and are governed by the All India Tennis Association.

## Brief History

India competed in its first Fed Cup in 1977, but did not compete again until 1991. Since 1991, India has been competing annually (except 1993). India's best result was reaching the Asia/Oceania Group I final in 2006.
In 2004, Manisha Malhotra and Sania Mirza broke the record for playing the longest tiebreak (21-19) in their doubles match against Uzbekistan pair Vlada Ekshibarova and Ivanna Israilova.

## Current team

2022 Billie Jean King Cup :
| Player | Win–loss | Win–loss | Win–loss | Years played | Ties | Ranking | Ranking |
| Player | Singles | Doubles | Totals | Years played | Ties | Singles | Doubles |
| Riya Bhatia | 1–1 | 1–7 | 2–8 | 4 (2017, 2019–22) | 9 | 463 | 469 |
| Rutuja Bhosale | 9–6 | 2–2 | 11–8 | 5 (2012–13, 2021–22) | 18 | 477 | 270 |
| Ankita Raina | 18–15 | 8–6 | 26–21 | 10 (2013–2022) | 35 | 319 | 133 |
| Sowjanya Bavisetti | 0–0 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 2 (2020–2022) | 7 | 531 | 568 |
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Win–loss as of 16 April 2022, rankings as of 16 April 2022.

## Players

| Name | Years | First | Ties | Win/Loss | Win/Loss | Win/Loss |
| Name | Years | First | Ties | Singles | Doubles | Total |
| Sowjanya Bavisetti | 1 | 2020 | 2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Ankita Bhambri | 5 | 2004 | 18 | 6–7 | 2–7 | 8–14 |
| Prerna Bhambri | 2 | 2012 | 7 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–3 |
| Sanaa Bhambri | 2 | 2009 | 7 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–4 |
| Riya Bhatia | 3 | 2017 | 4 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Rutuja Bhosale | 3 | 2012 | 13 | 7–5 | 1–1 | 8–6 |
| Rushmi Chakravarthi | 9 | 1994 | 26 | 3–7 | 11–11 | 14–18 |
| Shruti Dhawan | 1 | 1999 | 2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Sheethal Goutham | 1 | 2002 | 2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Tara Iyer | 1 | 2007 | 4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 |
| Mahak Jain | 1 | 2019 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram | 4 | 1996 | 13 | 3–1 | 3–6 | 6–7 |
| Uzma Khan | 3 | 1997 | 11 | 9–1 | 0–1 | 9–2 |
| Janaki Krishnamoorthy | 3 | 1991 | 6 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 4–6 |
| Sohini Kumari | 3 | 1991 | 5 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 |
| Isha Lakhani | 4 | 2003 | 13 | 3–2 | 6–2 | 9–4 |
| Manisha Malhotra | 7 | 1995 | 27 | 7–11 | 10–4 | 17–15 |
| Divya Merchant | 1 | 1991 | 2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Sania Mirza | 11 | 2003 | 29 | 13–5 | 14–5 | 27–10 |
| Natasha Palha | 1 | 2015 | 3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Jahnavi Parekh | 1 | 1997 | 4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–6 |
| Sonal Phadke | 1 | 2002 | 2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Arati Ponnappa | 4 | 1994 | 14 | 0–6 | 4–7 | 4–13 |
| Ankita Raina | 8 | 2013 | 29 | 15–11 | 8–6 | 23–17 |
| Sunitha Rao | 2 | 2007 | 8 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 5–6 |
| Aradhana Reddy | 2 | 1991 | 6 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–5 |
| Snehadevi Reddy | 1 | 2017 | 1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Ashvarya Shrivastava | 1 | 2011 | 2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Kyra Shroff | 1 | 2013 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Rishika Sunkara | 2 | 2013 | 5 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 |
| Karman Thandi | 3 | 2017 | 9 | 3–6 | 2–1 | 5–7 |
| Prarthana Thombare | 5 | 2014 | 17 | 7–2 | 6–6 | 13–8 |
| Radhika Tulpule | 1 | 2000 | 1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Shikha Uberoi | 4 | 2005 | 15 | 9–3 | 5–4 | 14–7 |
| Nirupama Vaidyanathan | 8 | 1992 | 31 | 20–8 | 9–6 | 29–14 |
| Meghha Vakaria | 1 | 2003 | 3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Poojashree Venkatesha | 2 | 2010 | 5 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–3 |
| Pranjala Yadlapalli | 1 | 2018 | 1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |

## Results
### 1970s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1977 | 1st Round | 13–18 Jun 1977 | Eastbourne | Grass | Israel | 0–0 | Lost |

### 1990s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | World Group Qualifying | 19 Jul 1991 | Nottingham | Hard | Cuba | 0–3 | Lost |
| 1991 | World Group, Consolation Rounds | 20 Jul 1991 | Nottingham | Hard | Thailand | 0–3 | Lost |
| 1992 | Asia/Oceania Pool A | 4 May 1992 | Colombo | Clay | Malaysia | 3–0 | Won |
| 1992 | Asia/Oceania Pool A | 5 May 1992 | Colombo | Clay | Philippines | 0–3 | Lost |
| 1992 | Asia/Oceania Pool A | 6 May 1992 | Colombo | Clay | South Korea | 0–3 | Lost |
| 1992 | Asia/Oceania Zone, Knockout Stage | 7 May 1992 | Athens | Clay | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Lost |
| 1994 | Asia/Oceania Pool A | 2 May 1994 | New Delhi | Clay | Chinese Taipei | 1–2 | Lost |
| 1994 | Asia/Oceania Pool A | 3 May 1994 | New Delhi | Clay | Philippines | 1–2 | Lost |
| 1994 | Asia/Oceania Pool A | 4 May 1994 | New Delhi | Clay | Syria | 3–0 | Won |
| 1995 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 4 May 1995 | Mumbai | Clay | Malaysia | 2–1 | Won |
| 1995 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 5 May 1995 | Mumbai | Clay | Sri Lanka | 2–1 | Won |
| 1995 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 6 May 1995 | Mumbai | Clay | Pacific Oceania | 3–0 | Won |
| 1995 | Asia/Oceania Zone, play-offs | 7 May 1995 | Mumbai | Clay | Singapore | 3–0 | Won |
| 1996 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 20–22 Feb 1996 | Chiang Mai | Hard | Malaysia | 3–0 | Won |
| 1996 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 22 Feb 1996 | Chiang Mai | Hard | South Korea | 0–3 | Lost |
| 1996 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 22 Feb 1996 | Chiang Mai | Hard | Hong Kong | 2–1 | Won |
| 1996 | Asia/Oceania Zone, play-offs | 23 Feb 1996 | Chiang Mai | Hard | China | 0–3 | Lost |
| 1997 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 11 Mar 1997 | Wellington | Hard | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Lost |
| 1997 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 12 Mar 1997 | Wellington | Hard | Indonesia | 0–3 | Lost |
| 1997 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 13 Mar 1997 | Wellington | Hard | New Zealand | 1–2 | Lost |
| 1997 | Asia/Oceania Zone, play-offs | 14 Mar 1997 | Wellington | Hard | Thailand | 1–2 | Lost |
| 1997 | Asia/Oceania Zone, play-offs | 15 Mar 1997 | Wellington | Hard | Kazakhstan | 0–0 | Won |
| 1998 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 16 Feb 1998 | Samutpakam | Hard | Pakistan | 3–0 | Won |
| 1998 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 17 Feb 1998 | Samutpakam | Hard | Iraq | 3–0 | Won |
| 1998 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 19 Feb 1998 | Samutpakam | Hard | Tajikistan | 2–1 | Won |
| 1998 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 20 Feb 1998 | Samutpakam | Hard | Pacific Oceania | 2–0 | Won |
| 1999 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 22 Feb 1999 | Samutpakam | Hard | Uzbekistan | 2–1 | Won |
| 1999 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 23 Feb 1999 | Samutpakam | Hard | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Lost |
| 1999 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 25 Feb 1999 | Samutpakam | Hard | Indonesia | 3–0 | Won |
| 1999 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 26 Feb 1999 | Samutpakam | Hard | Thailand | 2–1 | Won |

### 2000s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 25 Apr 2000 | Osaka | Hard | Thailand | 2–1 | Won |
| 2000 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 26 Apr 2000 | Osaka | Hard | Japan | 0–2 | Lost |
| 2000 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 27 Apr 2000 | Osaka | Hard | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2000 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 29 Apr 2000 | Osaka | Hard | Hong Kong | 3–0 | Won |
| 2001 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 10 Apr 2001 | Kaohsiung | Hard | Pacific Oceania | 3–0 | Won |
| 2001 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 11 Apr 2001 | Kaohsiung | Hard | New Zealand | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2001 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 12 Apr 2001 | Kaohsiung | Hard | Indonesia | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2001 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 13 Apr 2001 | Kaohsiung | Hard | South Korea | 2–1 | Won |
| 2002 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 4 Mar 2002 | Guangzhou | Hard | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2002 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 5 Mar 2002 | Guangzhou | Hard | New Zealand | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2002 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 6 Mar 2002 | Guangzhou | Hard | South Korea | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2002 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 8 Mar 2002 | Guangzhou | Hard | Indonesia | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2003 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 21 Apr 2003 | Tokyo | Hard | Philippines | 3–0 | Won |
| 2003 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 22 Apr 2003 | Tokyo | Hard | Kyrgyzstan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2003 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 23 Apr 2003 | Tokyo | Hard | Pacific Oceania | 2–0 | Won |
| 2004 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 19 Apr 2004 | New Delhi | Hard | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Won |
| 2004 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 20 Apr 2004 | New Delhi | Hard | South Korea | 2–1 | Won |
| 2004 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 22 Apr 2004 | New Delhi | Hard | Indonesia | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2004 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 23 Apr 2004 | New Delhi | Hard | Uzbekistan | 2–1 | Won |
| 2004 | Asia/Oceania Group I, Play-offs | 24 Apr 2004 | New Delhi | Hard | Thailand | 0–2 | Lost |
| 2005 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 20 Apr 2005 | New Delhi | Hard | Singapore | 3–0 | Won |
| 2005 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 21 Apr 2005 | New Delhi | Hard | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2005 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 22 Apr 2005 | New Delhi | Hard | China | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2005 | Asia/Oceania Group I, Play-offs | 23 Apr 2005 | New Delhi | Hard | South Korea | 2–1 | Won |
| 2006 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 20 Apr 2006 | Seoul | Hard | Philippines | 2–0 | Won |
| 2006 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 20 Apr 2006 | Seoul | Hard | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | Won |
| 2006 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 21 Apr 2006 | Seoul | Hard | New Zealand | 2–1 | Won |
| 2006 | Asia/Oceania Group I, Play-offs | 22 Apr 2006 | Seoul | Hard | Australia | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2007 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 16 Apr 2007 | Christchurch | Hard | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2007 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 17 Apr 2007 | Christchurch | Hard | Jordan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2007 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 18 Apr 2007 | Christchurch | Hard | New Zealand | 2–1 | Won |
| 2007 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 20 Apr 2007 | Christchurch | Hard | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2007 | Asia/Oceania Group I, Play-offs | 21 Apr 2007 | Christchurch | Hard | Uzbekistan | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2008 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 30 Jan 2008 | Bangkok | Hard | Indonesia | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2008 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 31 Jan 2008 | Bangkok | Hard | New Zealand | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2008 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 1 Feb 2008 | Bangkok | Hard | Australia | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2008 | Asia/Oceania Group I, Play-offs | 2 Feb 2008 | Bangkok | Hard | Hong Kong | 2–1 | Won |
| 2009 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 4 Feb 2009 | Perth | Hard | New Zealand | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2009 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 5 Feb 2009 | Perth | Hard | Indonesia | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2009 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 6 Feb 2009 | Perth | Hard | Uzbekistan | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2009 | Asia/Oceania Group I, Play-offs | 7 Feb 2009 | Perth | Hard | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Lost |

### 2010s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 4 Feb 2010 | Kuala Lumpur | Hard | Singapore | 3–0 | Won |
| 2010 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 5 Feb 2010 | Kuala Lumpur | Hard | Malaysia | 3–0 | Won |
| 2010 | Asia/Oceania Group II, Play-offs | 6 Feb 2010 | Kuala Lumpur | Hard | Kyrgyzstan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2011 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 2 Feb 2011 | Nonthaburi | Hard | China | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2011 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 3 Feb 2011 | Nonthaburi | Hard | Uzbekistan | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2011 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 4 Feb 2011 | Nonthaburi | Hard | Thailand | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2011 | Asia/Oceania Group I, Play-offs | 5 Feb 2011 | Nonthaburi | Hard | Chinese Taipei | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2012 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 30 Jan 2012 | Shenzhen | Hard | Iran | 3–0 | Won |
| 2012 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 31 Jan 2012 | Shenzhen | Hard | Oman | 3–0 | Won |
| 2012 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 1 Feb 2012 | Shenzhen | Hard | Turkey | 3–0 | Won |
| 2012 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 3 Feb 2012 | Shenzhen | Hard | Philippines | 2–1 | Won |
| 2012 | Asia/Oceania Group II, Play-offs | 4 Feb 2012 | Shenzhen | Hard | Hong Kong | 2–1 | Won |
| 2013 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 6 Feb 2013 | Astana | Hard(i) | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2013 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 8 Feb 2013 | Astana | Hard(i) | Thailand | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2013 | Asia/Oceania Group I, Play-offs | 9 Feb 2013 | Astana | Hard(i) | South Korea | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2014 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 4 Feb 2014 | Astana | Hard(i) | Iran | 3–0 | Won |
| 2014 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 5 Feb 2014 | Astana | Hard(i) | Pakistan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2014 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 6 Feb 2014 | Astana | Hard(i) | New Zealand | 2–1 | Won |
| 2014 | Asia/Oceania Group II, Play-offs | 7 Feb 2014 | Astana | Hard(i) | Hong Kong | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2015 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 15 Apr 2015 | Hyderabad | Hard(i) | Pakistan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2015 | Asia/Oceania Group II | 16 Apr 2015 | Hyderabad | Hard(i) | Malaysia | 3–0 | Won |
| 2015 | Asia/Oceania Group II, Play-offs | 17 Apr 2015 | Hyderabad | Hard(i) | Turkmenistan | 2–0 | Won |
| 2015 | Asia/Oceania Group II, Play-offs | 18 Apr 2015 | Hyderabad | Hard(i) | Philippines | 2–1 | Won |
| 2016 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 3 Feb 2016 | Hua Hin | Hard | Thailand | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2016 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 4 Feb 2016 | Hua Hin | Hard | Japan | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2016 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 5 Feb 2016 | Hua Hin | Hard | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2016 | Asia/Oceania Group I, Play-offs | 6 Feb 2016 | Hua Hin | Hard | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2017 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 8 Feb 2017 | Astana | Hard(i) | Philippines | 2–1 | Won |
| 2017 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 9 Feb 2017 | Astana | Hard(i) | Japan | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2017 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 10 Feb 2017 | Astana | Hard(i) | China | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2018 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 7 Feb 2018 | New Delhi | Hard | China | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2018 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 8 Feb 2018 | New Delhi | Hard | Kazakhstan | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2018 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 9 Feb 2018 | New Delhi | Hard | Hong Kong | 3–0 | Won |
| 2018 | Asia/Oceania Group I, Play-offs | 10 Feb 2018 | New Delhi | Hard | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | Won |
| 2019 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 7 Feb 2019 | Astana | Hard(i) | Thailand | 2–1 | Won |
| 2019 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 8 Feb 2019 | Astana | Hard(i) | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2019 | Asia/Oceania Group I, Play-offs | 9 Feb 2019 | Astana | Hard(i) | South Korea | 1–2 | Lost |

### 2020s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2020–21 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 3 Mar 2020 | Dubai | Hard | China | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2020–21 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 4 Mar 2020 | Dubai | Hard | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2020–21 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 5 Mar 2020 | Dubai | Hard | South Korea | 2–1 | Won |
| 2020–21 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 6 Mar 2020 | Dubai | Hard | Chinese Taipei | 2–1 | Won |
| 2020–21 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 7 Mar 2020 | Dubai | Hard | Indonesia | 2–1 | Won |
| 2020–21 | Play-offs | 16–17 Apr 2021 | Jūrmala | Hard (i) | Latvia | 1–3 | Lost |
| 2022 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 12 Apr 2022 | Antalya | Clay | Japan | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2022 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 13 Apr 2022 | Antalya | Clay | China | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2022 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 14 Apr 2022 | Antalya | Clay | Indonesia | 2–1 | Won |
| 2022 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 15 Apr 2022 | Antalya | Clay | New Zealand | 2–1 | Won |
| 2022 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 16 Apr 2022 | Antalya | Clay | South Korea | 2–1 | Won |
| 2023 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 11 Apr 2023 | Tashkent | Hard | Thailand | 2–1 | Won |
| 2023 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 12 Apr 2023 | Tashkent | Hard | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2023 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 13 Apr 2023 | Tashkent | Hard | South Korea | 1–2 | Lost |
| 2023 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 14 Apr 2023 | Tashkent | Hard | China | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2023 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 15 Apr 2023 | Tashkent | Hard | Japan | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2024 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 9 Apr 2024 | Changsha | Hard | Pacific Oceania | 3–0 | Won |
| 2024 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 10 Apr 2024 | Changsha | Hard | China | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2024 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 11 Apr 2024 | Changsha | Hard | Chinese Taipei | 2–1 | Won |
| 2024 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 12 Apr 2024 | Changsha | Hard | South Korea | 2–1 | Won |
| 2024 | Asia/Oceania Group I | 13 Apr 2024 | Changsha | Hard | New Zealand | 1–2 | Lost |