This was confirmed to PTI by All India Tennis Federation (AITA) secretary general Anil Dhupar. However, it has been learnt that Rajpal didn’t travel to Pakistan due to a medical issue in the family
Zeeshan Ali
India coach Zeeshan Ali will double up as the non-playing captain of the national Davis Cup team in its historic tie against Pakistan scheduled on February 2 and 3 here, after Rohit Rajpal failed to travel with the side due to personal reasons.
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This was confirmed to PTI by All India Tennis Federation (AITA) secretary general Anil Dhupar. However, it has been learnt that Rajpal didn’t travel to Pakistan due to a medical issue in the family.
“Our non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal couldn’t travel with the team due to some personal reasons. I am happy to inform that today we have appointed Zeeshan Ali, a very senior player, as the captain of the side,” Dhupar told PTI on Tuesday here.
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