Davis Cup team looking to
beat cold and Kiwis
India's Davis Cup tennis team has vowed to brave the latest cold snap to numb Wellington.
Wrapped up well against the cold, India will play New
Zealand in the Asia-Oceania Group I tie on Friday.
Non-playing captain Ramesh Krishnan said his team had been
prepared for a chilly greeting and played down talk that
Wellington's weather would be to New Zealand's advantage.
"We came prepared and have plenty of tracksuits and the
like to train in.
"We know the weather in Wellington can change very quickly
but we don't expect any problems on that front," he said, adding, "We feel welcome here and the people have been so nice,
warm and friendly. We feel like we are at home, even though
it's cold."
Krishnan's players have come from either India or the
United States where temperatures are considerably warmer.
New Zealand captain Glenn Wilson said his team would train
indoors today and also downplayed talk of the cold weather
being an advantage, although Wellington was deliberately
picked as the venue because of its variable weather.
"The tie is obviously outdoors so it's not ideal
preparation for either of us, but we can't help the weather,"
Wilson said.
"We don't want it to be too windy because the tennis just
gets too ugly. We want the matches to be good for the
spectators and our live television audience, so we hope the
conditions improve."