New Delhi: The Indian Davis Cup team was on Wednesday drawn to meet Pakistan in away tie, which could well be shifted to a neutral venue provided the Central government sticks to its current policy of not allowing sporting teams to travel to the neighbouring country.
No Indian Davis Cup Squad has travelled to Pakistan since March 1964 and in that tie, held in Lahore, India had won 4-0. If the tie has to be shifted at a neutral venue, the ITF has to agree. However, the global body may not agree since Pakistan hosted Uzbekistan and Korea in Islamabad last year.
And in that scenario where the venue is not shifted out of Pakistan and also Indian government refuses to grant permission, the country will have to forfeit the tie like they did in 1971. The draw for the tie, which will be held in September this year took place in London. The winner will move to the World Group Qualifiers.
