Bengaluru, Feb. 6 -- This weekend, the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium will host more than a Davis Cup tie-it will stage a chess match played with rackets, where preparation, form, and home advantage are set to decide the outcome.
India's top singles player, Sumit Nagal, leads a squad built for precision, experience, and resilience against a Netherlands team that has arrived in Bengaluru fully focused and eager to test the home favourites.
Saturday's schedule sets the tone, with Nagal opening against Guy den Ouden, and Dhakshineswar Suresh following against Jesper Jan Rens de Jong. Sunday brings the doubles showdown-Yuki Bhambri and N Sriram Balaji against Dutch duo Sander Arends and David Pel-before the reverse singles close the tie. Beyond th...