The AITA selection committee is expected to pack the side with youngsters and hand Ramkumar Ramanathan his Davis Cup debut on the grass courts of Chandigarh Club when it announces the team tomorrow.
Yuki Bhambri, the highest-ranked singles player in the country at number 147, will lead the challenge of the side, which will have Saketh Myneni (ranked 150 in singles and 125 in doubles) and Rohan Bopanna (number 10 in doubles) as the other playing members of the team.
The 42-year-old Paes had earlier said that he won't play in the Asia/Oceania zone ties to allow youngsters to gain experience playing for the nation but recently showed interest in playing the Korea tie.
However, AITA had already initiated the process and had asked for the availability of the players, who were certain to be picked for the tie.
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"If Leander was to be included, it meant that one of those players had to be dropped from the scheme of things and that would be unfair," an AITA source told PTI.
Going by the current rankings, Myneni being the second highest-ranked player in singles may have to play on all three days which will be a test of his fitness.
If India seals the tie on the second day itself, then Ramkumar may play one of the two reverse singles.
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Somdev Devvarman, who has played many a memorable matches for India in the Davis Cup, will miss the Korea tie because of a foot injury.
It will be the first time since February 2013 that Somdev will not be in the Indian Davis Cup team. The last time also it was a tie against Korea when Somdev had not played as top players had opted out of the tie, demanding changes in playing conditions.