AITA brings back Zeeshan in selection committee, removes Vishal Uppal

The national tennis federation Thursday made a U-turn, bringing back Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali in the senior selection committee after realising that none of the other members had a direct connect with the players on the Tour.

At its recent Executive Committee in Gurugram, the AITA had removed Zeeshan along with head of the panel SP Misra and replaced them with former player Vishal Uppal and Ankita Bhambri.

Rohit Rajpal, who was already in the panel, was named as the new chief while Nandan Bal and Balram Singh were retained.

"Zeeshan is someone who is always in touch with the players, so we thought we need to bring him back," Rajpal told PTI confirming the development.

"From among all the current members in the committee, only he can provide the latest input on the players since he remains in touch with them as Davis Cup coach."

Asked if Uppal was taken into confidence before removing him from the panel, Rajpal said he was informed about the decision and he did not make any fuss ...