Indian Team Reaches Islamabad Sports Complex for Davis Cup Match against Pakistan

The Pakistan High Commission in 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. The World Group 1 play-off tie is scheduled to be played at the Islamabad Sports Complex on February 3 and 4.

A statement from the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi read, “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.” The Indian Davis Cup squad has travelled to Pakistan for the first time since 1964.

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. Former player Rohit Rajpal will remain as the Indian Davis Cup team’s non-playing captain, with Zeeshan Ali as coach.

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.

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