India Davis Cup team

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India
Flag of India.svg
Captain Mahesh Bhupathi
Coach Zeeshan Ali
ITF ranking 19 Increase2.svg +14 (12 February 2026) [1]
Colorssky blue & white
First year 1921
Years played89
Ties played (W–L)211 (125–86)
Years in
World Group
16 (8–15)
Runners-up3 (1966, 1974 & 1987)
Most total wins Leander Paes (93–35)
Most singles wins Ramanathan Krishnan (50–19)
Most doubles wins Leander Paes (45–13)
Best doubles team Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes (25–2)
Most ties played Leander Paes (58)
Most years played Leander Paes (30)
Last updated on: 12 January 2025.

The India Davis Cup team represents India in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the All India Tennis Association.

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India competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921. [2] India finished as runners-up 3 times (1966, 1974, 1987), the most by any nation from Asia proper. In 1974, the final was scratched and South Africa were awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to participate in the final due to the South African government's apartheid policies. India were strong favorites to win with Vijay Amritraj and Anand Amritraj at their best. [3] [4]

Only Romania and India have contested more than one final without being crowned champion. In the 1974 Eastern Zone Final, India and Australia established a record for the most number of games in a tie, 327. [5]

Results and fixtures

The following are lists of match results and scheduled matches for the previous year and any upcoming ties.

  Win  Loss  Fixture

2026

Players

Current team

The following players were selected for the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers first round held in Bengaluru, India. [7]

Team nominations for 2026 Qualifiers first round against Belgium.
PlayerBornATP rankingDebutNomTiesWin-lossDavis Cup
Profile
Sumit Nagal 282932016998–68–6 [8]
Karan Singh 224344332025211–01–0 [9]
Dhakshineswar Suresh 254704592025223–01–04–0 [10]
Yuki Bhambri 33182009171614–73–217–9 [11]
N. Sriram Balaji 35752017761–22–23–4 [12]
Non-playing captain: Rohit Rajpal

Notable former members

Results

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

See also

Notes

Footnotes

  1. India boycotted Davis Cup final owing to the South African government's apartheid policies. [4]
  2. The Davis Cup tie was postponed from 14-15 September to 29-30 November and shifted out of Pakistan to a neutral venue due to the security concerns raised by India. [13] [14]

References

  1. "Davis Cup - Rankings". Davis Cup. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. "Davis Cup India Profile". Davis Cup. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. "India turns to a Californian to regain Davis Cup prestige". Bill Dwyre. Los Angeles Times. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 "The Year the Davis Cup Felt Empty". Dave Seminia. New York Times. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  5. "Davis Cup India Profile". Davis Cup. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  6. "India vs Netherlands". Daviscup.com.
  7. "India v Netherlands". daviscup.com. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  8. "Sumit Nagal DC Profile". daviscup.com. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  9. "Karan Singh DC Profile". daviscup.com. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  10. "Dhakswineswar Singh DC Profile". daviscup.com. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  11. "Yuki Bhambri DC Profile". daviscup.com. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  12. "N Sriram Balaji DC Profile". daviscup.com. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  13. "ITF STATEMENT REGARDING PAKISTAN V INDIA". Davis Cup. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  14. "ITF rejects PTF's appeal, nominates Nur-Sultan as venue for India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie". The Times of India . Press Trust of India. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.