Islamabad: Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) President Salim Saifullah on Thursday said that India has 'no intention' to visit the neighbouring nation for Group 1 Asia/Oceania Davis Cup tie, which is scheduled to be held in November.
“It’s a two-day tie, and I don’t think heavens are going to fall if five-six Indian players come to Islamabad,” Saifullah Khan told a leading English newspaper. “This was expected though. We knew that India never had any intention of coming here.”
According to the original schedule, the tie was supposed to be held in September at the Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad.
Once the draw for Zonal tie was announced, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) had also named a strong team for the competitions. However, after Government of India abrogated Article 370 and divided the state into two union territories in August -- Team India raised security concerns over their trip to the neighbouring nation as the tension between both the countries escalated.
