The players also told the federation to keep them in loop on the replacement of captain Misra but agreed that they cannot impose their choice. "As you have mentioned that the last tie against Korea was the farewell tie for Captain SP Misra, we would like to be kept informed about who the next candidate for the job is. "We do not expect to have final say on the matter but hope to have our inputs seriously taken as it is the players ultimately who end up sitting next to the captain in the high pressure match situations," the letter said. But It has been learnt that AITA is keen to persist with Misra in future but has no problem in taking input from the players in future decisions. On the insistence of the players, AITA had relieved coach Nandan Bal, doctor Vece Paes and physiotherapist Sanjay Singh. But AITA stuck to Misra as captain and appointed Zeeshan Ali as new coach when the players preferred Aditya Sachdeva. The players said that they look forward to a far, reasonable and comprehensive long term understanding being formally documented after a consultative and collaborative process, involving them. Now India can choose from among its top players for the Asia/Oceania Group I 1st round play-off tie against Indonesia, scheduled for April 5-7 in Bangalore. In the absence of top players, India suffered a crushing 1-4 defeat against South Korea last week. The players had put forward a charter of demands before the national tennis federation ahead of the Chennai Open. AITA yielded to most of the demands but the players refused to play the Korea tie since they did not get a few assurances in writing. Yesterday, AITA gave all the assurances in black and white and expectedly the players ended the rebellion. AITA agreed to increase players' share in Davis Cup prize money, change the support staff and consult them for choice of venue and surface. The parent body also agreed to give the players business class airfare, a six-member squad for even away ties, and agreed to consult them for the appointment of team physiotherapist. The players have also demanded their representation in AITA Executive and Selection committees but the federation has rejected it.
