Somdev Devvarman [ Images ] will spearhead India's [ Images ] singles challenge in a four-member team announced by the All India Tennis Association on Friday for the Davis Cup World Group playoffs against Japan [ Images ] from September 16 to 18.

"The Selection Committee of the All India Tennis Association met in Delhi [ Images ] on August 18 to select the Indian Team for the India-Japan World Group Play Offs at Tokyo, Japan on September 16, 17 and 18," the AITA said in a statement.

The meeting was chaired by Anil Dhupar, the head of the senior selection committee, Rohit Rajpal and Balram Singh.

The team composition does not offer any surprises with Rohan Bopanna [ Images ] being the other singles' player for the tie to be played in Tokyo.

Veterans Leander Paes [ Images ] and Mahesh Bhupathi [ Images ] will team up for the lone doubles encounter of the five-match rubber. The team will have S P Misra as the non-playing captain.

Karan Rastogi [ Images ] and Vishnu [ Images ] Vardhan are reserves in the side.

India had lost the World Group first round tie against Serbia 1-4 in March earlier this year.

The team: Somdev Devvarman, Rohan Bopanna, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi.

Reserve: Karan Rastogi, Vishnu Vardhan.

Non-Playing Captain: S P Misra.