The Indian High Commission hosted the nationwide Davis Cup team, travelling to Pakistan for the primary time in 60 years, forward of its conflict in opposition to the Asian neighbours on the Islamabad Sports Complex.
Geetika Srivastava, the primary lady to go the Indian High Commission in Pakistan, accorded a heat welcome to the Indian gamers and officers on Wednesday.
The final time an Indian Davis Cup team travelled to Pakistan was approach again in 1964.
The bilateral sporting ties between the 2 nations have been hit as a result of diplomatic stress.
“It’s an honour to host the national Indian team here. It’s a historic occasion that an Indian team is visiting Pakistan after such a long time. All of us here wish the team well for the match against Pakistan,” Shrivastava stated.
The High Commission officers mingled with the gamers and requested questions concerning the sport.
India and Pakistan will conflict on February 3–4 in a World Group I tie. The winner will keep in Group I whereas the shedding team will probably be relegated to Group II.
India have by no means misplaced a tie to Pakistan in Davis Cup historical past.
