ISLAMABAD: After six decades in Davis Cup tennis, India will play Pakistan on Saturday. The match against Pakistan is in the World Group One play-off. The winning team will top the World Group. The losers can play in the second group. Unbeaten India will aim for another win against Pakistan in the Davis Cup. In the first singles, Ramkumar Ramanathan will face veteran Aizamul Haq Qureshi.
Sriram Balaji and Akhil Khan will play in second singles. Tomorrow in doubles Yuki Bhambri-Saketh Maineni combination will face Barkatullah-Muzammil Murtaza combination. In the reverse singles, Ramkumar Ramanathan will face Akhil Khan and Sriram Balaji will face Aizamul Haq. It is also possible that there will be a change in the Pakistan team on the morning of the match. Spectators are strictly controlled at the Islamabad Sports Complex.
Only 500 people are admitted. The tennis team is playing on Pakistani soil in a situation where the tour to Pakistan including the Indian cricket team was stopped years ago.