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It will be an uphill task for Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi to catapult India to the Fed Cup World Group Playoffs but the spirited youngsters are expected to push their rivals in the Asia/Oceania Group 'I' competition, beginning here today. India have not qualified for the Fed Cup World Group since 1991 and presence of strong teams such as Kazakhstan, who have top-60 players in their ranks, and China in Pool 'A' means that the job remains tough. It will be a tough and challenging for India as the hosts are up against China in their campaign opener.