India, April 12 --  Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale lit up the courts at the Billie Jean King Cup (Asia Oceania Group 1) here this week. They showed good chemistry and won crucial matches for India, beating top-class opponents, including the pairing of New Zealand's Erin Routliffe, a two-time US Open doubles champion with Gabriela Dabrowski, and Monique Barry.

Out of their four matches, the Indian pair won three. Their only defeat came against Indonesia's Janice Tjen-she is world No.41 in singles-and Aldila Sutjiadi, but not without putting up a fight.

Ankita, 33, and Rutuja, 30, plan to strengthen their partnership on the circuit over the next three weeks with an eye on the Asian Games in September. "Rutuja and I have played toge...