New Delhi: Sumit Nagal made a comeback to the Indian Davis Cup team for the away World Group I tie against Norway while doubles specialist Divij Sharan was dropped after falling behind in the pecking order, on Thursday.
Expectedly, India's No 1 singles player Ramkumar Ramanathan (ranked 196) along with Prajnesh Gunneswaran (295), Sasikumar Mukund (431), Yuki Bhambri (571), doubles exponent Rohan Bopanna (21) have been named in the team as the Nandan Bal-led selection committee picked four specialist singles players. Arjun Kadhe (519) and Sidharth Rawat (566) are ranked above Yuki but if the Delhi player is to use his Protected Ranking, he would be in top-100. And going by the class of Yuki, it only makes sense to have a player of his calibre in the side.
Of the six players, one would be named a reserve by captain Rohit Rajpal after assessing conditions in Norway and it will be a five-member unit that will compete on September 16 and 17. Most likely, Sasikumar, who is yet play a Davis Cup tie, will be a reserve player.
It will be first time that India and Norway will compete against each other in Davis Cup. India had blanked Denmark 4-0 in New Delhi in the World Group Play-offs in March this year.
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