Next tie 2014
India will remain in Asia/Oceania Zone Group I for another year. They will find out their first round opponents later on in the year.
Last tie 5-7 April 2013
India ensured that they would remain in Asia/Oceania Zone Group I next year with a comfortable 5-0 victory over Indonesia in their Zone Group I first round play-off. India were able to recall many of their top players and they proved no match for Indonesia, winning 5-0 and not dropping a set all weekend.
History
India has finished runner-up on three occasions, in 1966, 1974 and 1987, but is yet to lift the trophy. Only India, Romania and Argentina have contested more than one Final without being crowned champion. In the 1974 Eastern Zone Final, India and Australia established a record for the most number of games in a tie, 327.