"Yuki was not available for selection and he has not given any reason for his non-availability. We were given a list of available players and his name did not figure there, so we picked players who were available," selection committee chairman Nandan Bal said.
"This is wrong. When it's a question of serving the country why would you not do it? I have put the matter in the hands of the Executive Committee," All India Tennis Association (AITA) Secretary General Dhupar said on Friday.
Following being accused of not qualifying for Olympics on merit, Bopanna shared an alleged phone call with AITA general secretary Anil Dhupar, where the official said qualification is possible.
Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) is an independent rating system where players' previous 30 eligible match-scores from the last 12 months are taken into account for their rating on a scale of 1-16.
The tournaments will initially begin in the age categories of U-12, U-14 and U-16 only. The duration of the tournaments would remain restricted to three days, with a maximum draw of 32 allowed.
The players selected to represent the country at junior Davis and Fed Cup will also have to undergo the same test.
Bhupathi was removed from the captain's position by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) for refusing to travel to Pakistan for a Davis Cup tie on security grounds.
It has been learnt that the All India Tennis Association (AITA) won't force any player to travel to Pakistan and is willing to send even a second-string team to avoid suspension, relegation and fine by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
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