New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- As India gets set to host the Billie Jean King Cup Play-Offs for the first time at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium, Bengaluru from November 14 to 16, captain of the Indian team, Vishal Uppal remains upbeat, as per a press release.

This is the first time India is hosting an international women's tennis event of such stature. There is also deep satisfaction among Indian athletes that the country has begun to regularly host major and reputed international competitions such as the World Para Athletics Championships, the Women's Cricket World Cup, and now the Billie Jean King Cup Play-Offs. Events of this stature not only bring world-class sport to Indian soil but also give homegrown athletes the invaluable opportunity t...