Davis Cup India

India's non-playing Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal on Saturday clarified that his "shut-up" remark was meant for a few "agenda-driven" people consistently targeting him and was not directed at the country's tennis community as has been projected.

Sumit Nagal had opted out of the recent Davis Cup tie against Sweden, citing a back strain that also forced him out of the US Open men's doubles competition last month.

Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji could play well only in patches in the do-or-die doubles encounter and later Siddharth Vishwakarma lost on debut as India went down 0-4 to Sweden.

India were forced to field N Sriram Balaji in singles as the country's top singles player Sumit Nagal opted out of the tie due to a back injury.

India's top singles player Sumit Nagal on Monday pulled out of the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Sweden due to a back injury.

Zeeshan Ali had replaced Nandan Bal as India's Davis Cup coach in 2013

India qualified for the World Group after beating Pakistan 4-0 recently in the playoffs held in Islamabad.

India were on Thursday drawn to meet Sweden in an away Davis Cup World Group I tie in September.

Fresh from their Davis Cup win over Pakistan, four Indians including Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji will be in action in the Bengaluru Open slated to be held from February 12-18.

Indian Davis Cup team capped its historic visit to Pakistan after 60 years by sealing its place in World Group I as it blanked Pakistan 4-0

Ramkumar Ramanathan saved two break points in game eight of second set and that eventually became crucuial in then outcome of the match.

India will be without their top singles players but the visitors, who have come to Pakistan after 60 years, will still start as favourites in the historic Davis Cup World Group I play-off tie.

The AITA had requested the ITF to shift the tie out of Pakistan, saying the players will face security threats.

Zeeshan Ali has been asked to double up as coach and captain since regular skipper Rohit Rajpal could not travel to Islamabad due to a medical issue at home.

The last time an Indian Davis Cup team travelled to Pakistan was way back in 1964.

India's non-playing Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal on Saturday clarified that his "shut-up" remark was meant for a few "agenda-driven" people consistently targeting him and was not directed at the country's tennis community as has been projected.

Sumit Nagal had opted out of the recent Davis Cup tie against Sweden, citing a back strain that also forced him out of the US Open men's doubles competition last month.

Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji could play well only in patches in the do-or-die doubles encounter and later Siddharth Vishwakarma lost on debut as India went down 0-4 to Sweden.

India were forced to field N Sriram Balaji in singles as the country's top singles player Sumit Nagal opted out of the tie due to a back injury.

India's top singles player Sumit Nagal on Monday pulled out of the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Sweden due to a back injury.

Zeeshan Ali had replaced Nandan Bal as India's Davis Cup coach in 2013

India qualified for the World Group after beating Pakistan 4-0 recently in the playoffs held in Islamabad.

India were on Thursday drawn to meet Sweden in an away Davis Cup World Group I tie in September.

Fresh from their Davis Cup win over Pakistan, four Indians including Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji will be in action in the Bengaluru Open slated to be held from February 12-18.

Indian Davis Cup team capped its historic visit to Pakistan after 60 years by sealing its place in World Group I as it blanked Pakistan 4-0

Ramkumar Ramanathan saved two break points in game eight of second set and that eventually became crucuial in then outcome of the match.

India will be without their top singles players but the visitors, who have come to Pakistan after 60 years, will still start as favourites in the historic Davis Cup World Group I play-off tie.

The AITA had requested the ITF to shift the tie out of Pakistan, saying the players will face security threats.

Zeeshan Ali has been asked to double up as coach and captain since regular skipper Rohit Rajpal could not travel to Islamabad due to a medical issue at home.

The last time an Indian Davis Cup team travelled to Pakistan was way back in 1964.