The All India Tennis Association announces India's teams for the Davis Cup clash against Italy and also for the Fed Cup. India will host Italy for the Davis Cup World Group qualifier tie at the Calcutta South Club starting 1st of February 2019. The Italians led by world No 13 Fabio Fognini are superior to India on hard and clay courts but India would be looking to repeat their 1985 heroics when they got the better of Italy in the World Group first round.