Davis Cup: Sasi Kumar Mukund pulls out of tie against Pakistan
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup: Sasi Kumar Mukund pulls out of tie against Pakistan

India TV News  

Young Sasi Kumar Mukund on Saturday pulled out of the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Pakistan due to a foot injury. He has informed that he sustained the injury while playing the doubles with compatriot Purav Raja," India's Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali told PTI during the team's practice session at DLTA. "I can't put my weight down properly due to the injury," said Mukund. "If Jeevan is playing with Leander then probably, it's better Leander takes care of the back side of the court since Jeevan is quick.

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Davis Cup: New-look India hope to beat Sweden
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Davis Cup: New-look India hope to beat Sweden

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Such is the paucity of options in Indian tennis’ singles cupboard and the inexperience in its current Davis Cup squad that N Sriram Balaji, a doubles specialist, has again been called up for singles duty in India’s World Group I tie against Sweden over the weekend. The Indian squad in Stockholm, without singles No.1 Sumit Nagal and No.3 Sasikumar …

Davis Cup 2024: India thrash Pakistan 4-0 in play-off tie to advance to World Group I
11 months ago

Davis Cup 2024: India thrash Pakistan 4-0 in play-off tie to advance to World Group I

India TV News  

Visiting Pakistan after 60 years, India registered two more wins on Sunday to beat Pakistan 4-0 in the Davis Cup 2024 play-off tie. The experienced tennis ace Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni registered a dominating 6-2, 7-6 win against Pakistan's Aqeel Khan and Muzammil Murtaza in the men's doubles match. With a 2-0 lead on the opening day, India replaced …

Davis Cup | India should have its best players against Pakistan: Vijay Amritraj
11 months, 1 week ago

Davis Cup | India should have its best players against Pakistan: Vijay Amritraj

The Hindu  

Former Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj felt India should have had its best players in the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan starting on Saturday. India’s charge will be led by Ramkumar Ramanathan, Yuki Bhambri, N. Sriram Balaji, Niki Poonacha and Saketh Myneni, with the country’s top-ranked singles player Sumit Nagal making himself unavailable for the tie. Aisam Qureshi and Aqueel …

Davis Cup: Indian Coach Zeeshan Ali to Double as Non-playing Captain Against Pakistan
11 months, 1 week ago

Davis Cup: Indian Coach Zeeshan Ali to Double as Non-playing Captain Against Pakistan

News 18  

India coach Zeeshan Ali will double up as the non-playing captain of the national Davis Cup team in its historic tie against Pakistan scheduled on February 2 and 3, after Rohit Rajpal failed to travel with the side due to personal reasons. “He will be the captain for this tie and firmly believe that India would put up a strong …

Indian team sets off for the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan
11 months, 1 week ago

Indian team sets off for the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan

The Hindu  

The Indian team spearheaded by Ramkumar Ramanathan exuded confidence on the eve of its departure for the Davis Cup World Group-1 play-off tie to be staged on the grass courts of Islamabad on February 3 and 4. On the nicely groomed grass courts of the Delhi Gymkhana Club, the entire Indian team had a week-long training stint, supervised by coach …

India Announce Six-member Squad for Davis Cup Tie Against Hosts Pakistan
1 year ago

India Announce Six-member Squad for Davis Cup Tie Against Hosts Pakistan

News 18  

Ramkumar Ramanathan was on Sunday named in a five-member squad for the grass court challenge against Pakistan — a clear sign that an Indian Davis Cup side is preparing to play on Pakistan soil for the first time in 60 years even as AITA awaits ITF tribunal’s decision on its appeal against travel to neighbouring nation on security concerns. Ramkumar, …

Ramkumar Ramanathan to lead India's Davis Cup squad in Pakistan; Sumit Nagal, Sasikumar Mukund not included
1 year ago

Ramkumar Ramanathan to lead India's Davis Cup squad in Pakistan; Sumit Nagal, Sasikumar Mukund not included

Firstpost  

Ramkumar Ramanathan will lead India’s singles campaign in the Davis Cup clash against Pakistan in February. Sumit Nagal and Sasikumar Mukund had asked to not be included in the travelling party and have thus not made the six member squad. Nagal, India’s highest ranked singles player at No 138, and Mukund, ranked 511, had expressed unwillingness to play in Pakistan …

Davis Cup: Post retirement, Rohan Bopanna ready to sit on captain’s chair
1 year, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Post retirement, Rohan Bopanna ready to sit on captain’s chair

The Hindu  

The final moments of Rohan Bopanna’s farewell Davis Cup tie summed up the Indian’s commitment to the men’s tennis team competition for the last 21 years. India’s Rohan Bopanna assisting his teammate Digvijay Pratap Singh during reverse singles match against Walid Ahouda of Morocco in the Davis cup. In 2002, 17 years before the introduction of the new Davis Cup …

Video - Davis Cup Day 1: Nagal saves India blushes; Mukund retires from opening singles match
1 year, 3 months ago

Video - Davis Cup Day 1: Nagal saves India blushes; Mukund retires from opening singles match

The Hindu  

Sumit Nagal saved India’s blushes by beating Adam Moundir 6-3, 6-3 to help the hosts finish day one of the Davis Cup World Group II tie against Morocco 1-1 here on Saturday. After debutant Sasikumar Mukund retired from his opening singles match against Yassine Dlimi, down 1-4 in the deciding set – in a performance that appeared to call into …

Davis Cup: India announces five-member team for Morocco clash
1 year, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: India announces five-member team for Morocco clash

The Hindu  

India captain Rohit Rajpal, on Thursday, announced the Davis Cup squad that will take on Morocco in the World Group II tie to be held at the Vijayant Khand Mini Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday and Sunday. Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal, Yuki Bhambri, Sasikumar Mukund and Digvijay Pratap Singh make up the five-member side that will take part in the …

Digvijay Pratap Singh named in India's squad for Davis Cup tie against Morocco
1 year, 5 months ago

Digvijay Pratap Singh named in India's squad for Davis Cup tie against Morocco

Hindustan Times  

Digvijay Pratap Singh was the only new addition as the All-India Tennis Association on Monday announced a six-member team for the upcoming Davis Cup World Group II tie against Morocco to be played in Lucknow. Digvijay Pratap Singh was the only new addition Sumit Nagal, Sasikumar Mukund, Yuki Bhambari, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Rohan Bopanna were also picked for the tie …

Digvijay Pratap Singh in India Squad for Davis Cup Tie Against Morocco
1 year, 5 months ago

Digvijay Pratap Singh in India Squad for Davis Cup Tie Against Morocco

News 18  

Digvijay Pratap Singh was the only new addition as the All-India Tennis Association on Monday announced a six-member team for the upcoming Davis Cup World Group II tie against Morocco to be played in Lucknow. Sumit Nagal, Sasikumar Mukund, Yuki Bhambari, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Rohan Bopanna were also picked for the tie to be played on September 16 and 17. …

Davis Cup: India Opt for Smart Selection to Negate Holger Rune's Presence vs Denmark Play-off Tie
1 year, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: India Opt for Smart Selection to Negate Holger Rune's Presence vs Denmark Play-off Tie

News 18  

It will be a Herculean task for the Indian Davis Cup team to save its place in World Group I when it clashes with the Holger Rune-led Denmark in the Davis Cup Play-off tie, starting Friday. However, India have come out with a nice strategy to counter Rune’s presence and are targetting lower-ranked players in the Denmark camp — August …

Injured Rohan Bopanna Pulls Out of India's David Cup Tie against Norway
2 years, 3 months ago

Injured Rohan Bopanna Pulls Out of India's David Cup Tie against Norway

News 18  

Veteran doubles star Rohan Bopanna has pulled out of India’s upcoming Davis Cup tie against Norway due to a knee injury. “I have had to make a tough call this week against my constant love & devotion towards representing the country & withdraw from the Davis Cup team against Norway. I have had to make a tough call this week …

Bopanna withdraws from Davis Cup tie against Norway, Saketh confirmed as replacement
2 years, 4 months ago

Bopanna withdraws from Davis Cup tie against Norway, Saketh confirmed as replacement

The Hindu  

The Indian aspirations for the Davis Cup World Group tie against Norway suffered a jolt as world No.19 doubles star, Rohan Bopanna, withdrew owing to a knee injury. I have had to make a tough call this week against my constant love & devotion towards representing the country & withdraw from the Davis Cup team against Norway. #teamindia🇮🇳 — Rohan …

Davis Cup: Rohit Rajpal Blames Absence of Players for India's Defeat to Finland
3 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Rohit Rajpal Blames Absence of Players for India's Defeat to Finland

News 18  

The Indian Davis Cup team’s non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal on Saturday blamed availability of a small pool of players, due to injuries to key singles players, as the reason for his team’s 1-3 defeat to Finland in the World Group 1 First Round encounter at Espoo, Finland on Saturday. Prajnesh Gunneswaran, the world No 165, lost to Finland’s Otto Virtanen, …

Sumit Nagal Pulls Out of Davis Cup Tie, Saketh Myneni Replaces Him in India Squad
3 years, 4 months ago

Sumit Nagal Pulls Out of Davis Cup Tie, Saketh Myneni Replaces Him in India Squad

News 18  

Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal has withdrawn from the country’s upcoming away Davis Cup tie against Finland citing a hip injury and has been replaced by Saketh Myneni in the five-man squad for the indoor contest on September 18-19. “Sumit Nagal has written to us that he can’t play this Davis Cup tie due to a hip injury he sustained …

Davis Cup 2020: Leander Paes retained in India squad for Croatia tie while Rohit Rajpal continues as non-playing captain
4 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup 2020: Leander Paes retained in India squad for Croatia tie while Rohit Rajpal continues as non-playing captain

Firstpost  

Rohit Rajpal will continue as India’s non-playing Davis Cup captain while veteran Leander Paes too has retained his place in the six-member squad picked for the tie against Croatia in March. New Delhi: Rohit Rajpal will continue as India’s non-playing Davis Cup captain while veteran Leander Paes too has retained his place in the six-member squad picked for the tie …

Davis Cup: Leander Paes betters record, India blanks Pakistan
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup: Leander Paes betters record, India blanks Pakistan

The Hindu  

Leander Paes bettered his own Davis Cup record by winning his 44th doubles match as India blanked Pakistan 4-0 on Saturday to earn a spot in the 2020 Qualifiers. Pakistani teenagers Mohammed Shoaib and Hufaiza Abdul Rehman were no match for the Indian pair of Paes and debutant Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, who needed just 53 minutes to win 6-1, 6-3. Last …

Davis Cup: Merciless India trample Pakistan on day one, lead 2-0
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup: Merciless India trample Pakistan on day one, lead 2-0

Deccan Chronicle  

Nur-Sultan: A ruthless India raced to a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup tie for the loss of just two games as Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal toyed with their teen rivals from Pakistan, here on Friday. The only time Shoaib made it look like a match was in the sixth game of the second set when he stretched Ramkumar …

Davis Cup: Strong India expected to steamroll depleted Pakistan in rescheduled tie in Kazakhstan
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup: Strong India expected to steamroll depleted Pakistan in rescheduled tie in Kazakhstan

Firstpost  

India, with players of the caliber of Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan and veteran Leander Paes, were already expected to win easy but with Pakistan’s top players - Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan - pulling out, it has made it a no-contest. Nur-Sultan: A formidable India is expected to demolish the challenge of a depleted Pakistan in a Davis Cup tie …

Davis Cup: Strong India ready to steamroll depleted Pakistan
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup: Strong India ready to steamroll depleted Pakistan

The Hindu  

A formidable Indian team is expected to overcome the challenge of a depleted Pakistan team in a Davis Cup tie starting here on Friday. India, with players of the calibre of Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan and veteran Leander Paes, was already expected to win comfortably but the fact that Pakistan’s top players in Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan have pulled …

India vs Pakistan Davis Cup: Timeline of events in lead-up to Ind vs Pak match in Kazakhstan
5 years, 1 month ago

India vs Pakistan Davis Cup: Timeline of events in lead-up to Ind vs Pak match in Kazakhstan

The Hindu  

India and Pakistan are all set to lock horns in a Davis Cup tie after the International Tennis Federation informed the All India Tennis Association that the contest would be taking place in Kazakhstan. The All India Tennis Association wrote to the International Tennis Federation requesting for the Davis Cup tie to be shifted out of Pakistan and played at …

Mahesh Bhupathi: Not surprised by how AITA dealt with me but it hurts
5 years, 1 month ago

Mahesh Bhupathi: Not surprised by how AITA dealt with me but it hurts

The Hindu  

India’s former Davis Cup skipper Mahesh Bhupathi on Thursday said he is yet to get over his unceremonious ouster from the team but said it was hardly a surprise given how the All India Tennis Association has dealt with players in the last two decades. Bhupathi was removed from the captain’s position by AITA after he refused to travel to …

India vs Pak, Davis Cup: Indian team leaves for Kazakhstan
5 years, 1 month ago

India vs Pak, Davis Cup: Indian team leaves for Kazakhstan

The Hindu  

The Indian team went through a cheerful but intense training session to sharpen its game in bright sunlight on Saturday afternoon, on the eve of its departure to Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan, which is going through sub-zero temperature. Even as he went through training with understandable professionalism, Leander, into his 30th year of Davis Cup service, was nice to the fans, …

Davis Cup: Sasi Mukund pulls out of India vs Pakistan tie
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup: Sasi Mukund pulls out of India vs Pakistan tie

The Hindu  

Young Sasi Kumar Mukund on Saturday pulled out of the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Pakistan due to a foot injury. He has informed that he sustained the injury while playing the doubles with compatriot Purav Raja,” India’s Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali told PTI during the team’s practice session at DLTA. READ : Top players over-reacted by pulling out, …

India Davis Cup camp in Delhi for Pakistan tie in Kazakhstan
5 years, 1 month ago

India Davis Cup camp in Delhi for Pakistan tie in Kazakhstan

The Hindu  

The Indian Davis Cup team will assemble at the DLTA Complex here for three days of training from November 21, before departing on 24th for the Asia-Oceania tie against Pakistan to be hosted by Kazakhstan at Nur Sultan on November 29 and 30. READ| India vs Pakistan Davis Cup: ITF rejects Pakistan’s appeal, nominates Nur-Sultan as venue for Davis Cup …

Davis Cup 2019: Rohan Bopanna pulls out of India's tie against Pakistan due to shoulder injury
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup 2019: Rohan Bopanna pulls out of India's tie against Pakistan due to shoulder injury

Firstpost  

Senior player Rohan Bopanna pulled out of India’s upcoming Davis Cup tie against Pakistan due to a shoulder injury, paving the way for Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan’s inclusion in the playing squad New Delhi: Senior player Rohan Bopanna pulled out of India’s upcoming tie against Pakistan due to a shoulder injury, paving the way for Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan’s inclusion in the playing squad. …

Ind vs Pak Davis Cup: Bopanna pulls out due to shoulder injury
5 years, 1 month ago

Ind vs Pak Davis Cup: Bopanna pulls out due to shoulder injury

The Hindu  

Senior player Rohan Bopanna pulled out of India’s upcoming tie against Pakistan due to a shoulder injury, paving the way for Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan’s inclusion in the playing squad. Left-handed Nedunchezhiyan was named as one of the three reserves in the eight-member squad announced by the AITA selection committee. READ | Ramkumar Ramanathan: Playing fewer events is my plan for 2020 …

Davis Cup 2019: Mahesh Bhupathi was treated badly, says former India captain Jaidip Mukerjea
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup 2019: Mahesh Bhupathi was treated badly, says former India captain Jaidip Mukerjea

Firstpost  

Former Davis Cup captain Jaidip Mukerjea is unhappy with the way the All India Tennis Association handled the issue of selecting the team for India’s Asia/Oceania Group 1 match versus Pakistan to be held on 29 to 30 November Kolkata: Former Davis Cup captain Jaidip Mukerjea is unhappy with the way the All India Tennis Association handled the issue of …

Davis Cup 2019: Leander Paes picked in eight-member India squad for Pakistan tie; Rohit Rajpal named captain
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup 2019: Leander Paes picked in eight-member India squad for Pakistan tie; Rohit Rajpal named captain

Firstpost  

Veteran star 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. New Delhi: India on Thursday picked an unprecedented eight-member Davis Cup squad for the tie against Pakistan, rewarding players who agreed …

Davis Cup: Leander Paes returns as AITA picks 8-member squad for Pakistan tie
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup: Leander Paes returns as AITA picks 8-member squad for Pakistan tie

India TV News  

India on Thursday picked an unprecedented eight-member Davis Cup squad for the tie against Pakistan, rewarding players who agreed to travel to Islamabad when top players had refused. Veteran star 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 …

Davis Cup 2019: Pakistan tie shifted to 'neutral venue' amid security concerns over Kashmir; Rohit Rajpal named India's non-playing captain
5 years, 2 months ago

Davis Cup 2019: Pakistan tie shifted to 'neutral venue' amid security concerns over Kashmir; Rohit Rajpal named India's non-playing captain

Firstpost  

In a big relief for India’s national tennis federation, the world governing body ITF on Monday decided to shift country’s Davis Cup tie against Pakistan from Islamabad to a neutral venue New Delhi: In a big relief for India’s national tennis federation, the world governing body ITF on Monday decided to shift country’s Davis Cup tie against Pakistan from Islamabad …

Davis Cup: Rohit Rajpal named India's non-playing captain
5 years, 2 months ago

Davis Cup: Rohit Rajpal named India's non-playing captain

The Hindu  

Former India player and chairman of the national tennis federation’s selection panel, Rohit Rajpal, was on Monday named India’s non-playing captain for the upcoming away Davis Cup tie against Pakistan. “Former President Anil Khanna and incumbent Praveen Mahajan proposed Rohit Rajpal’s name and everyone agreed. Rajpal will go to Pakistan as non-playing captain and this arrangement is only for this …

\'Indian players want safety guarantees for Pakistan trip\': Bhupathi
5 years, 4 months ago

\'Indian players want safety guarantees for Pakistan trip\': Bhupathi

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Indian tennis players want safety guarantees before they travel to Islamabad for their Davis Cup tie against Pakistan, captain Mahesh Bhupathi said on Wednesday. Pakistan last week expelled India’s ambassador and suspended bilateral trade and all public transport links with its neighbour after New Delhi removed “special status” from its portion of the contested region of Kashmir. An Indian …

Davis Cup, India vs Pakistan: Mahesh Bhupathi, players seek security assurance in Islamabad
5 years, 5 months ago

Davis Cup, India vs Pakistan: Mahesh Bhupathi, players seek security assurance in Islamabad

The Hindu  

The Indian tennis players are “excited and available” to travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Davis Cup tie but want to be assured that all the security measures are in place before they reach Islamabad. All players - except for an “injured” Sumit Nagal - are available for the tie scheduled for September 14-15 in the capital city of Pakistan. …

Davis Cup: When Leander Paes led India to famous win over Pakistan under sweltering conditions at Brabourne in 2006
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: When Leander Paes led India to famous win over Pakistan under sweltering conditions at Brabourne in 2006

Firstpost  

All the layers of intrigue had been peeled back by the third day, past the third hour. Paes was India’s playing captain, a doubles legend already who played singles only in the Davis Cup and only when required. India had been much better at the game and in their five previous Davis Cup ties, Pakistan had been blanked thrice and …

Davis Cup 2019: Leander Paes will not be missed, says Mahesh Bhupathi
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup 2019: Leander Paes will not be missed, says Mahesh Bhupathi

The Hindu  

The Indian team will not miss Leander Paes for the Davis Cup contest against Italy, captain Mahesh Bhupathi has said. Asked if India is disadvantaged by the omission of Paes, Bhupathi dismissively said, “No, it’s not.” Paes has not been selected in the Davis Cup squad since India’s 3-2 win in China at the Asia/Oceania second round in April, 2018. …

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