India has secured the hosting rights for the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup (BJKC) Asia/Oceania Group I event, scheduled to take place at the DLTA Stadium in New Delhi from April 7 to 11. The tournament, known as the World Cup of women’s tennis, will feature six nations competing in a round-robin format, with the top two teams advancing to the Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs in November 2026.
Teams from Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, New Zealand, and Thailand will join host India in the Asia/Oceania Group I ties. Matches will be held at the newly renovated courts of the DLTA Complex, showcasing India’s enhanced tennis infrastructure and its growing presence on the global tennis stage.
India, under the leadership of Captain Vishal Uppal, performed well in the Asia-Oceania Group I ties last year in Pune, securing victories over Korea, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, and Hong Kong. This success led India to finish second behind New Zealand and qualify for the play-offs for the second time in history. The team aims to maintain its momentum in the upcoming event.
The Asia/Oceania Group I event forms part of the fourth tier of the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge. Simultaneously, Regional Group I competitions will be held in Europe/Africa and the Americas during the same week. Seven teams from the Regional Group I events worldwide will advance to the play-offs, where they will compete against the seven losing teams from the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers. The tournament will follow a single round-robin format over the five-day competition.
India recently hosted the Indian Open tournament 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi from January 13 to 18. However, concerns were raised regarding pollution, unclean seats, and instances of pigeons dropping on the courts during the event. In 2025, India also hosted the qualifiers in Bengaluru.
