On December 17, India tennis players Somdev Devvarman, Mahesh Bhupathi, Rohan Bopanna, Yuki Bhambri, Vishnu Vardhan, Sanam Singh, Divij Sharan and Saketh Myneni wrote to the AITA asking for a series of administrative changes in the way the Davis Cup is handled by the national body. One of the suggestions made by the players is to replace captain Misra and coach Nandal Bal.

India’s Davis Cup captain SP Misra (left) with teammate Somdev Devvarman during the world group play-off tie against Japan in Tokyo in September 2011. Pic/AFP.