The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Tuesday, sought steering from the Sports Ministry concerning the nationwide group’s journey to Pakistan for the Davis Cup World Group 1 Play-off tie in Islamabad in February subsequent 12 months. This transfer from the AITA follows the rejection of its request by the International Tennis Federation Tribunal to relocate the tie to a impartial venue.

AITA awaiting reply on Davis Cup tour in Pakistan:

Scheduled to be performed on the Pakistan Sports Complex on February 3 and 4, the AITA’s Secretary General, Anil Dhupar, had beforehand knowledgeable PTI that the affiliation would strategy the Sports Ministry on Monday to hunt recommendation on whether or not they can dispatch a group.

“We have asked for Sports Ministry’s advice as to what the policy is on travelling to Pakistan. It’s the World Cup of tennis. We are awaiting a reply,” AITA Secretary General Anil Dhupar advised PTI.

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The historical past between India and Pakistan in Davis Cup encounters dates again to 2019, the place the tie was initially set to occur throughout the border. However, the AITA efficiently managed to shift the venue to Kazakhstan, citing political tensions between the 2 nations.

The final time these two groups confronted one another in India was in 2006, hosted in Mumbai, and earlier than that, the Indian Davis Cup group traveled to Pakistan in 1964. During that go to, gamers like Akhtar Ali, Premjit Lall, and SP Misra contributed to a 4-0 victory for the guests in Lahore.

As the AITA navigates the complexities of the Davis Cup tie location and the historic context of sporting engagements between India and Pakistan, the Sports Ministry’s recommendation holds significance in figuring out the plan of action for the upcoming occasion.