Pakistan struggling to pick team for Davis Cup tie against India, contemplating juniors

The Pakistan Tennis Federation is struggling to pick a team for the upcoming Davis Cup tie against India following Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan's pull-outs, and is contemplating sending a junior team for the senior meet.

Qureshi, Khan and non-playing captain Mushaf Zia withdrew after the tie was on Tuesday moved out of Islamabad.

"The PTF will face a huge fine and more penalties if it decides to boycott the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania zone Group-1 tie in Kazakhstan. So it has to send a team, but in the absence of top players, it is finding it difficult to pick the right players," a PTF source said.

Dismissing Pakistan's review appeal, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced Kazakhstan's capital Nur-Sultan as the neutral venue for the tie.

Aisam and Aqeel, whose performances in doubles and singles events have won Pakistan many matches in the Davis Cup, strongly protested the ITF move to shift the tie, and accused the apex body of taking the decision under pressure from ...