Fit-again Sania in Fed Cup team

January 3, 2009 |16:37 | Women Sports By : Team X

fit-again Sania Mirza will spearhead India’s challenge at the Fed Cup Asia Oceania (Group 1) tennis event to be played in Australia nextmonth.Sania, who makes a comeback after a prolonged injury hiatus, will.

Be joined by sisters Ankita and Sanaa Bhambri, and veteran Rushmi Chakravarthi after a sports ministry guideline barred expatriate players, without Indian citizenship, from representing the country.

Enrico Piperno will be the non-playing captain of the team.Along with India, Australia, Korea, Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan will be divided into two groups of four. The winners of either round-robin pool will play each other for a place in the World Group play-offs.