NEW DELHI: India’s Davis Cup crew, which has been drawn to play an away Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 tie in opposition to Pakistan in mid-September, will in all likelihood be allowed to go back and forth to the neighbouring country by means of the Indian authorities, govt assets knowledgeable IdealNews on Thursday.
The govt has no aim of throwing a spanner within the All India Tennis Association’s (AITA) plans to make its Davis Cup crew members go back and forth to Pakistan in their bid to re-enter the World Group qualifiers. India slipped back to the Group 1 of the Asia-Oceania Zone following their disappointing loss to a powerful Italy within the World Group qualifiers closing weekend in Kolkata.
“It’s the most important tie for India since we're expected to very easily beat the Pakistani side to qualify for the World Group. Otherwise, a no-show would mean the ITF enforcing a heavy advantageous or sanctioning India from competing in a few ITF events. It would additionally mean India would have to fight it out within the lower team of the Asia-Oceania Zone,” a government supply mentioned.
Sources mentioned the government doesn’t see any downside within the Davis Cup crew making a short shuttle to Pakistan (fits are actually played over two days as according to the shortened Davis Cup format) since a tennis fixture may not draw in the similar political and public attention most often reserved for high-profile crew sports activities like cricket and hockey.
Moreover, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has awarded the hosting rights to Pakistan most effective after carrying out a thorough safety evaluation of the conceivable venues in Pakistan. Also, since 2017, Pakistan has hosted Iran, Thailand, South Korea and Uzbekistan for Davis Cup ties underneath tight safety duvet and the ITF sees no risk for the Indians.
“We are looking ahead to the AITA to publish a suggestion. Once that comes to us, we will read about it and send it to the ministry of exterior affairs (MEA) for analyzing it. The MEA should look at it each from the political and safety phase. If they are OK with it, the sports activities ministry too will transparent it. In case they have an objection, the ministry would give an explanation for to them the repercussions of now not sending the crew to Pakistan because it’s the an identical of a World Cup tie in tennis and now not a bilateral engagement. Nonetheless, the general call will probably be that of the sports activities ministry and, at this stage, we don’t see any downside. However, in case there’s a conflict or a terrorist assault in long run, then that’s a special factor,” the supply added.
No Indian Davis Cup squad has travelled to Pakistan since March 1964. India had won that tie, held in Lahore, 4-Zero.
In 2017, Hong Kong had refused to go back and forth to Pakistan mentioning safety considerations and the ITF had fined them $five,000 for the forfeiture. They additionally had to pay $10,971 one after the other to the Pakistan federation.
It’s the tense diplomatic family members between the two nations, which has resulted within the Indian govt snapping all sporting ties with its neighbour, be it the cricket or hockey. But that has largely limited bilateral collection and now not events held underneath international governing body’s umbrella.
The govt has no aim of throwing a spanner within the All India Tennis Association’s (AITA) plans to make its Davis Cup crew members go back and forth to Pakistan in their bid to re-enter the World Group qualifiers. India slipped back to the Group 1 of the Asia-Oceania Zone following their disappointing loss to a powerful Italy within the World Group qualifiers closing weekend in Kolkata.
“It’s the most important tie for India since we're expected to very easily beat the Pakistani side to qualify for the World Group. Otherwise, a no-show would mean the ITF enforcing a heavy advantageous or sanctioning India from competing in a few ITF events. It would additionally mean India would have to fight it out within the lower team of the Asia-Oceania Zone,” a government supply mentioned.
Sources mentioned the government doesn’t see any downside within the Davis Cup crew making a short shuttle to Pakistan (fits are actually played over two days as according to the shortened Davis Cup format) since a tennis fixture may not draw in the similar political and public attention most often reserved for high-profile crew sports activities like cricket and hockey.
Moreover, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has awarded the hosting rights to Pakistan most effective after carrying out a thorough safety evaluation of the conceivable venues in Pakistan. Also, since 2017, Pakistan has hosted Iran, Thailand, South Korea and Uzbekistan for Davis Cup ties underneath tight safety duvet and the ITF sees no risk for the Indians.
“We are looking ahead to the AITA to publish a suggestion. Once that comes to us, we will read about it and send it to the ministry of exterior affairs (MEA) for analyzing it. The MEA should look at it each from the political and safety phase. If they are OK with it, the sports activities ministry too will transparent it. In case they have an objection, the ministry would give an explanation for to them the repercussions of now not sending the crew to Pakistan because it’s the an identical of a World Cup tie in tennis and now not a bilateral engagement. Nonetheless, the general call will probably be that of the sports activities ministry and, at this stage, we don’t see any downside. However, in case there’s a conflict or a terrorist assault in long run, then that’s a special factor,” the supply added.
No Indian Davis Cup squad has travelled to Pakistan since March 1964. India had won that tie, held in Lahore, 4-Zero.
In 2017, Hong Kong had refused to go back and forth to Pakistan mentioning safety considerations and the ITF had fined them $five,000 for the forfeiture. They additionally had to pay $10,971 one after the other to the Pakistan federation.
It’s the tense diplomatic family members between the two nations, which has resulted within the Indian govt snapping all sporting ties with its neighbour, be it the cricket or hockey. But that has largely limited bilateral collection and now not events held underneath international governing body’s umbrella.
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