All posts tagged: Vaidehee Chaudhari

Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, Vaidehee ruled out due to injuries

Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, Vaidehee ruled out due to injuries

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Ahmedabad’s Zeel Desai has been roped into the Indian squad as injury concerns hit the team ahead of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I, set to be held at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi from April 7-11. India’s preparations have been disrupted with Shrivalli Bhamidipaty (World No. 520 ) and Vaidehee Chaudhari (World No 455) ruled out due to injuries. Shrivalli withdrew because of a back injury, while Vaidehee twisted her ankle during a training session in Delhi. Zeel Desai, currently ranked World No. 550, replaces the injured duo and returns to the national setup. The 24-year-old had previously represented India, making her debut during the 2021 play-offs against Latvia. Indian captain Vishal Uppal confirmed the development to The Bridge. “Zeel Desai has been asked to fly in. Shrivalli and Vaidehee have been ruled out due to injury concerns,” Uppal said. The 24-year-old comes into the squad in good form. She recently reached the semifinals of the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Open ITF event and won the ITF W15 title in Gurgaon, where she …

After play-offs heartbreak last year, Ankita Raina and India set to start from scratch at BJK Cup

After play-offs heartbreak last year, Ankita Raina and India set to start from scratch at BJK Cup

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India qualified for the Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup Play-offs for only the second time last year, after finishing as the runners-up in Asia/Oceania Group I in Pune. They later played the Play-offs in Bengaluru, losing 0-3 to Netherlands and 0-2 to Slovenia. “It was amazing because in Pune we won and we qualified for the second time in history, which was huge, and we did it in India. Pune is where I trained, so it was special as well ,” Ankita Raina, who was a part of the team, fondly recalled in a conversation with The Bridge on Friday. “And then Bangalore again, it was special because we were having the playoffs in India for the first time, playing at home conditions, and we had a lot of crowd support. The organisation was amazing, so we couldn’t have asked for more. We missed very narrowly for qualifying,” she added. Speaking on the sidelines of a training session ahead of India’s 2026 BJK Cup Asia/Oceania Group I matches in Delhi, Raina reflected on the loss. …

AITA announces five-member squad for Billie Jean King Cup

AITA announces five-member squad for Billie Jean King Cup

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The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Tuesday announced a five-member team for the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tournament at the DLTA Stadium from April 7-11. Sahaja Yamalapalli, Vaishnavi Adkar, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, Rutuja Bhosale and Ankita Raina have been named in the team with Vaidehee Chaudhari as the reserve player. Vaishanvi will be making her debut at the BJK Cup. The 21-year-old etched her name into the record books after becoming the first Indian women’s singles player after Sania Mirza to reach a W100 Final. She, however, finished runner-up at the Bengaluru Open 2026. Vishal Uppal will lead the team, and Radhika Kanitkar has been named the coach. The team was finalised during the Professional Selection Committee on March 2. The coaching camp will be held a week before the event. The tournament will feature Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Thailand and Mongolia. All teams will play each other in a round robin format. Each tie will be a best-of-three affair, including two singles and one doubles match. The top …