Davis Cup tie: India announces squad for Pakistan
India announced eight-member Davis Cup squad for the tie against Pakistan.
NEW DELHI (Web Desk) - India on Thursday announced eight-member Davis Cup squad for the tie against Pakistan.
Leander Paes returned to the Indian team after more than a year along with top players Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Sasi Kumar Mukund and Rohan Bopanna, who had reservations on travelling to Pakistan due to security concerns.
In the squad announced by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) selection committee Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, Saketh Myneni and Siddharth Rawat also found a place.
AITA usually names five-member squad apart from one or two reserve players.
While the International Tennis Federation (ITF) is still deliberating upon Pakistan Tennis Federation s appeal to shift the November 29-30 tie out of Islamabad, AITA went ahead with the team selection.
It is worth mentioning here that Pakistan has filed an appeal with the International Tennis Federation (ITF), challenging its decision to shift the Davis Cup tie against India to a neutral venue with the assertion that Islamabad is well-equipped to host the clash.
Indian Squad: Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Sasi Kumar Mukund, Saketh Myneni, Rohan Bopanna, Leander Paes, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Siddharth Rawat.
Captain: Rohit Rajpal, Coach: Zeeshan Ali, Physio: Anand Kumar, Team Manager: Sunder Iyer.
