Indian tennis players want safety guarantees before they travel to Islamabad for their Davis Cup tie against Pakistan, captain Mahesh Bhupathi said.<\/p>\n
Pakistan last week asked India’s ambassador to leave, suspended bilateral trade and all public transport links with India after New Delhi’s recent move to revoke the special autonomy status of occupied Kashmir.<\/p>\n
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) said on Wednesday they had written to the sport’s governing body once again asking them to shift the tie to a neutral venue or to postpone it for a couple of months until tensions simmer down.<\/p>\n
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has already responded to a previous AITA request, saying they were satisfied with the current safety plan in place in Islamabad.<\/p>\n
The India association have also asked the ITF to share the security reports from its assessment of the situation in Islamabad and to set up a call between their respective security consultants.<\/p>\n
The AITA has named a six-member squad under Bhupathi for the September 14-15 tie.<\/p>\n
An Indian tennis team last went to Pakistan in 1964 for a Davis Cup tie, defeating the hosts 4-0, while Pakistan lost 3-2 on their last visit to India in 2006.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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