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India Davis Cup team

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India
CaptainMahesh Bhupathi
CoachZeeshan Ali
ITF ranking38 Decrease -2 (18 September 2024)[1]
Colorssky blue & white
First year1921
Years played87
Ties played (W–L)208 (122–86)
Years in
World Group
18 (8–18)
Runners-up3 (1966, 1974 & 1987)
Most total winsLeander Paes (93–35)
Most singles winsRamanathan Krishnan (50–19)
Most doubles winsLeander Paes (45–13)
Best doubles teamMahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes (25–2)
Most ties playedLeander Paes (58)
Most years playedLeander Paes (30)
Last updated on: 24 February 2024.

The India men's national tennis team represents India in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the All India Tennis Association.

History

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India competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921.[2]

India finished as runners-up 3 times (1966, 1974, 1987), the most by any nation from Asia proper. In 1974, the final was scratched and South Africa were awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to participate in the final due to the South African government's apartheid policies. India were strong favorites to win with Vijay Amritraj and Anand Amritraj at their best.[3][4]

Only Romania and India have contested more than one final without being crowned champion. In the 1974 Eastern Zone Final, India and Australia established a record for the most number of games in a tie, 327.[5]

Current team

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Squad representing the India in the 2022 Davis Cup[6]
Player Win–loss Years played Ties Ranking
Singles Doubles Totals Singles Doubles
Yuki Bhambri 14–6 0–0 14–6 7 (2009, 2012–2015, 2017, 2022–present) 11 587 727
Rohan Bopanna 10–17 12–9 22–26 19 (2002–2003, 2005–2012, 2014–present) 31 31
Prajnesh Gunneswaran 3–6 0–0 3–6 5 (2017–2021) 6 278 1337
Ramkumar Ramanathan 10–9 0–1 10–10 7 (2016–present) 12 170 97
Divij Sharan 0–0 3–0 3–0 3 (2012, 2019, 2022–present) 3 1555 144
Source

Win–loss as of 12 March 2022, rankings as of 12 March 2022.

Non-playing captain

Notable former members

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Results

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

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1970s

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1980s

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1990s

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2000s

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2010s

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2020s

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Notes

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ India boycotted Davis Cup final owing to the South African government's apartheid policies.[4]
  2. ^ The Davis Cup tie was postponed from 14-15 September to 29-30 November and shifted out of Pakistan to a neutral venue due to the security concerns raised by India.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Davis Cup - Rankings". Davis Cup. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Davis Cup India Profile". Davis Cup. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ "India turns to a Californian to regain Davis Cup prestige". Bill Dwyre. Los Angeles Times. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b "The Year the Davis Cup Felt Empty". Dave Seminia. New York Times. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Davis Cup India Profile". Davis Cup. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  6. ^ D'Cunha, Zenia (3 March 2022). "Grass is green for India as they take on underdogs Denmark in Davis Cup". ESPN. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. ^ "ITF STATEMENT REGARDING PAKISTAN V INDIA". Davis Cup. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  8. ^ "ITF rejects PTF's appeal, nominates Nur-Sultan as venue for India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie". The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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