<p>The country's top-ranked Under-14 player Rethin Pranav RS will lead the Indian team at the upcoming ITF World Junior Tennis Finals 2021 as the AITA junior selection committee picked a three-member squad for the tournament.</p>.<p>Kriish Ajay Tyagi and Tejas Ahuja, ranked number two and three respectively, are the other members in the squad.</p>.<p>Manas Manoj DhamneAITA is the reserve member of the side for the competition, set to be held from August 2 to 7 at Prostejov, Czech Republic.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh Tennis Association (MPTA) head coach Sajid Lodi will travel with team as captain.</p>.<p>"We wanted to have a round-robin contest among the top-8 players in Under-14 category for the selection purpose, but due to the Covid-19 related restrictions, that could not be held. So we have gone by the latest rankings," AITA junior selection committee chairman Suman Kapur said.</p>.<p>Asked why Manas was picked as a reserve player when he is slotted above Tejas as per the rankings available on the AITA website, Kapur said there was a change in the latest rankings, which have not been uploaded as yet on the federation's website.</p>
<p>The country's top-ranked Under-14 player Rethin Pranav RS will lead the Indian team at the upcoming ITF World Junior Tennis Finals 2021 as the AITA junior selection committee picked a three-member squad for the tournament.</p>.<p>Kriish Ajay Tyagi and Tejas Ahuja, ranked number two and three respectively, are the other members in the squad.</p>.<p>Manas Manoj DhamneAITA is the reserve member of the side for the competition, set to be held from August 2 to 7 at Prostejov, Czech Republic.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh Tennis Association (MPTA) head coach Sajid Lodi will travel with team as captain.</p>.<p>"We wanted to have a round-robin contest among the top-8 players in Under-14 category for the selection purpose, but due to the Covid-19 related restrictions, that could not be held. So we have gone by the latest rankings," AITA junior selection committee chairman Suman Kapur said.</p>.<p>Asked why Manas was picked as a reserve player when he is slotted above Tejas as per the rankings available on the AITA website, Kapur said there was a change in the latest rankings, which have not been uploaded as yet on the federation's website.</p>