New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Close on the heels of the Indian women's cricket team's watershed World Cup triumph, the Indian women's tennis team is chasing a defining moment of its own. On 14 November, India begins its quest for a place in the qualifiers of the Billie Jean King Cup for the very first time.

Placed in Group G, India will take on the Netherlands and Slovenia in the BJK Cup Playoffs at the SM Krishna Stadium in Bengaluru from 14-16 November. The three teams will face each other once with the top team advancing to the 2026 qualifiers. It is only the second time that India has reached the playoffs and the first time that it is hosting a tie of this stature.

"It's a very important stepping stone in the journey of women's tennis in In...