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Somdev Devvarman CWG gold medal and silver medal Sania Mirza will lead India's challenge in the courts, if the Asian Games next month, but the men's team is ready to use depleted look.
Somdev Devvarman and Sania Mirza will spearhead India's men and women singles event on Nov. 12 to 27 Asian Games.
Commonwealth Games singles gold medalist with Vishnu Vardhan Somdev, Karan Rastogi and Sanam Singh is part of the men's team of six members.
while Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna participation depends on their qualification for the finals of the World Tour in London.
Leander Paes has recently qualified for the finals of the ATP World Tour title after his victory at the Shanghai Masters last week.
Sanam selection depends on the approval of the University of Virginia, said the All India Tennis Association said in a statement.
Sania Mirza, who won silver in the Commonwealth Games, will lead the Indian challenge in women's competition.Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna have been named in the squad but they be available only if they fail to qualify for World Tour finals.
Top eight players and teams participate in the Finals and Bopanna and Bhupathi have good chance to remain in bracket.
Bopanna and Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi are currently world number six and Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi are placed at number eight.
Vishnu Vardhan, Karan Rastogi and Sanam Singh are the other members of the men's squad.
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All four women players who were part of a team including CWG Nirupama Sanjeev, Rushmere Chakravathy and Poojashree Venkatesh are part of the team.
Tara Iyer and Shivika Burma are the other members. selection committee of four Aita, directed by Anil Dhupia, two teams will be selected in consultation with the Jaidip Mukherjee.
SQUADS:
MEN: Mahesh Bhupathi, Rohan Bopanna, Somdev Devvarman Vishnu Vardhan, Karan Rastogi and Sanam K Singh.
