Indian Davis Cup 2025 team: Sumit Nagal, Yuki Bhambri return to squad for Switzerland tie

India’s top-ranked singles tennis player Sumit Nagal has returned to the national squad for the Davis Cup 2025 World Group I tie against Switzerland, scheduled to be played on September 12 and 13 in Biel.

Nagal, who last featured in the home tie against Morocco in Lucknow in September 2023, had missed India’s previous three Davis Cup ties against Pakistan, Sweden and Togo.

Against Morocco, the 27-year-old Indian tennis player registered two singles wins to help India seal a 4-1 victory.

Despite a steep drop in his tennis rankings - from world No. 96 in January to 306 currently - due to poor form this season, Nagal remains India’s highest-ranked men’s singles player.

Also returning to the squad is Yuki Bhambri, India’s top-ranked doubles player at world No. 35, who missed the Togo and Sweden ties. Bhambri played a vital part in India’s 4-0 away win against Pakistan in Islamabad in February 2024.

The squad was selected based on current rankings, form and availability, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) informed through a press release.

Veteran Ramkumar Ramanathan, a regular feature in recent squads, has not been included this time.

The tie will be contested on indoor courts in Biel.

Switzerland dropped to World Group I after a 3-1 defeat to Spain in the qualifiers while India qualified for the World Group I stage after a 4-0 win over Togo in the play-offs earlier this year in New Delhi.

Jerome Kym ( world No. 145) is Switzerland’s best-ranked singles tennis player. Former Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, at world No. 156, is next.

The winner of the tie will progress to the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers, while the losing nation will fall to the World Group I Playoffs.

India’s Davis Cup 2025 team vs Switzerland

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