Paes was dropped from the Davis Cup squad for the Uzbekistan tie, which India won 4-1, for the first time in 27 years. Paes, who made his Davis Cup debut against Japan in 1990 at Jaipur, was dropped from the Davis Cup team on form. (Never communicated to Leander Paes he was in the scheme of things for Davis Cup: Mahesh Bhupathi to India Today)'NEVER COMMUNICATED PAES WAS IN SCHEME OF THINGS'In an exclusive chat with India Today, Bhupathi explained why Paes was dropped from the squad. (Exclusive: Leander Paes' claim falls flat, text messages show he was not guaranteed Davis Cup berth)3. That a private exchange has been made public just points to the kind of conduct that I find unbecoming of a Davis Cup Captain.

Source: India Today April 10, 2017 03:27 UTC