New Delhi, May 21: The All-India Tennis Federation on Wednesday categorically turned down Mahesh Bhupathi's proposal of teaming up with Rohan Bopanna instead of Leander Paes for the Beijing Olympic Games, saying there would be no change in the team.

Continuing his flip-flop on combining with Paes to represent India in the upcoming Olympics, Bhupathi wrote an e-mail to AITA, saying there was no point in playing with Paes "without communication and preparation" and he would rather like to partner Bopanna in the quadrennial event.

But AITA Secretary Anil Khanna asked Bhupathi to keep the country's interest in mind while making it clear that only "the best" team which has already been announced would be sent to compete at the highest level.

"AITA's position is extremely clear. We have already nominated their names as a team on February 28," Khanna told PTI.

"Olympic is bigger than Davis Cup. Only best players compete there and in India they (Bhupathi and Paes) are the best. Bopanna is still to reach that level. So there will be no change in the team.

"Mahesh should keep the country's interest in mind. I request Leander and Mahesh to forget the differences and come together to play for the country," he said.

Asked why did not AITA mediate between the players when they were in incommunicado for the last one month, Khanna said "this all sounds good only in a sound byte. Eventually the players have to make their plan and work out schedule by coordinating with each other".