Pakistan issues visas to Indian Davis Cup team

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The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued visas to the Indian team featuring in David Cup. Visas have also been issued to the support staff ahead of the David Cup World Group clash between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan.

The World Cup Group 1 tie is scheduled at the Islamabad Sports Complex on February 3 and 4.

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"Pakistan High Commission, New Delhi has issued visas to the Indian Davis Cup team, including the support staff, to play the Davis Cup World Group -1 Playoff Tie between Pakistan and India," a statement from the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi read.

Since 1964, the Indian team will travel to Pakistan for the first time. India defeated Pakistan by 4-0 in their most recent neutral site match in 2019.

Earlier, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) picked a six-member Indian tennis squad for the Davis Cup 2024 World Group I play-off against Pakistan, which will be held on February 3-4 in Islamabad. The matches will take place on the grass courts at the Pakistan Sports Complex.

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India's David Cup team's captain will be former player Rohit Rajpal and the coach will be Zeeshan Ali.

However, the squad will be missing veteran Rohan Bopanna. The 43-year-old Bopanna made his final Davis Cup appearance in a match against Morocco in September, and India triumphed 4-1.

Team India: Yuki Bhambri, Ramkumar Ramanathan, N Sriram Balaji, Saketh Myneni, Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha, Digvijay SD Prajwal Dev (reserve), Rohit Rajpal (captain).

The Indian tennis team's finest Davis Cup performances were in 1966, 1974, and 1987, when they finished second place.

(With ANI Inputs)