Sports
Paes named in India's eight-member Davis Cup squad
New Delhi, Nov 14
Legendary Leander Paes returned to the Indian Davis Cup team after more than a year as an eight-member squad was picked here on Thursday for the tie against Pakistan.
Besides Paes, who had made himself available for the tie when the venue was still to be decided, top players Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Sasi Kumar Mukund and Rohan Bopanna, who had reservations on travelling to Pakistan due to security concerns, were also picked.
The squad was picked by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) selection committee and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, Saketh Myneni and Siddharth Rawat also found places in the team.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) shifted the venue from Islamabad after AITA's request but since Pakistan Tennis Federation challenged the decision, it said it will review their appeal.
India will miss top player Prajnesh Gunneswaran who is getting married. In his absence, Nagal (ranked 127) and Ramkumar (190) will lead the singles challenge.
Mukund (250) and Myneni (267) will be back up singles players.
The Indian team has three doubles specialists in Bopanna, Paes and Nedunchezhiyan.
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.
Besides Paes, who had made himself available for the tie when the venue was still to be decided, top players Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Sasi Kumar Mukund and Rohan Bopanna, who had reservations on travelling to Pakistan due to security concerns, were also picked.
The squad was picked by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) selection committee and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, Saketh Myneni and Siddharth Rawat also found places in the team.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) shifted the venue from Islamabad after AITA's request but since Pakistan Tennis Federation challenged the decision, it said it will review their appeal.
India will miss top player Prajnesh Gunneswaran who is getting married. In his absence, Nagal (ranked 127) and Ramkumar (190) will lead the singles challenge.
Mukund (250) and Myneni (267) will be back up singles players.
The Indian team has three doubles specialists in Bopanna, Paes and Nedunchezhiyan.
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.
36 minutes ago
U.S. forces withdraw 17 of 20 American medical personnel from Gaza
44 minutes ago
Beijing responds to US warnings about its assistance for Russia by claiming military collusion with Taipei.
1 hour ago
Coalition unites in fight against hate crimes; Hindu American Foundation joins
1 hour ago
Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, an Indian-American, has been confirmed as a district judge by Senator Schumer.
1 hour ago
Nature lovers are invited by the Indian mission in New York to visit Chilika Lake in Odisha.
1 hour ago
White House Praises India’s Vibrant Democracy Amid Recent Diplomatic Dialogue
1 hour ago
'Taarak Mehta' star Deepti Sadhwani shines in thigh-high slit gold sequin gown at Cannes
1 hour ago
Janhvi Kapoor showers praise on 'Superstar Singer 3' contestant's 'Tumse Milke Dil Ka' act
1 hour ago
Farah Khan reveals her children are huge fans of 'Chhota Bheem'
2 hours ago
Cotton t-shirts, shorts, sneakers are Pooja Hegde's summer choices
2 hours ago
Puneet Issar took help of his son for shooting virtually from Seattle for 'Vanshaj'
2 hours ago
Influencer Aastha Shah flaunts her vitiligo on Cannes red carpet
2 hours ago
India to contribute about 30 pc of global GDP growth between 2035-2040: Amitabh Kant