New Delhi: Pakistan is forced to take two 17-year-olds into the team after senior players like Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Akil Khan refused to play in the Davis Cup match in Noor Sultan against India on 20 November. The International Tennis Federation has decided to hold this match in Noor Sultan to be held in Islamabad on November 29-30 due to security concerns. The Pakistan Tennis Federation has named young Huzaifa Abdul Rahman and Shoaib Khan in the team, who are ranked 446 and 1004th respectively in the junior ITF rankings. Apart from them, Yusuf Khan, Ahmed Kamil and Amjad are also in the team. Pakistan's top players Aisam and Akeel have withdrawn their names in protest against the match being shifted to a neutral position. In such a situation, the PTF had no choice but to select junior players. PTF President Salim Saifullah has said, "It could have been a good match but now we have to send junior players. Our senior players are not playing Davis Cup players. 16 in our team There are 17 year old players who will get experience from this. "He said," India wanted to win this match and can now win comfortably.
Hundreds of Indians are coming to Pakistan every day. There are Indians in our hotels but only six Indians cannot come. It is shameful. "Pakistan has hosted four Davis Cup teams since 2017 and Hong Kong did not come to Islamabad alone. Asked if he had lost the team by withdrawing his name, Akil said, "We have not done anything like this. Pakistan Tennis Federation is also with us." Our judgment has a moral basis. It is not that you do anything and we will go and play with you. In the past, the ITF has taken decisions against us. "The winner of this match will get a chance to play the Davis Cup 2020 qualifier in which the winning team will play in the World Group.
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