Ramkumar, Sumit set for Pak tie

New Delhi : India’s best singles players Sumit Nagal and Ramkumar Ramanathan are set to be named in the Davis Cup squad for the tie against Pakistan after confirming their availability for the matches on November 29-30 at a neutral venue. Nagal, who has played his best tennis this season, sent a confirmation to the All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Thursday night while Ramkumar had conveyed his availability a few days ago. “Sumit has sent an email confirming his availability after new captain Rohit Rajpal spoke to him,” an AITA official said. With both Nagal and Ramkumar now available, India will have its best singles players taking on Pakistan. Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who is India’s best-ranked player, is unavailable since he is getting married on the first day of the tie. For the doubles rubber, veteran Leander Paes will make one half of the Indian team. The AITA took the decision after the seasoned campaigner made himself available without any condition when others refused to travel to Pakistan. –PTI