India vs South Korea Davis Cup 2026: Schedule, Squads and Live Streaming Details
Sports Correspondent: Imran Sohail
India will take on South Korea in the second round of the Davis Cup 2026 Qualifiers this week, with both teams competing for a place in the Final 8.
The tie will be played on hard courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Seoul on Friday and Saturday. India are ranked 19th in the Davis Cup standings, while South Korea are 16th.
The winner will secure a place in the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna, Italy, scheduled for November.
India vs South Korea Davis Cup 2026 Schedule
India’s singles campaign will be led by Sumit Nagal, currently ranked No. 247 in the world, and Dhakshineswar Suresh, ranked No. 367.
Suresh will begin the tie for India against South Korea’s Kwon Soon-woo in the opening singles match.
Nagal will then face former Australian Open semifinalist Chung Hyeon in the second singles rubber.
Friday, September 18
- Dhakshineswar Suresh vs Kwon Soon-woo — 10:30 AM IST
- Sumit Nagal vs Chung Hyeon — After the first match
Saturday, September 19
- N Sriram Balaji/Niki Kalyanda Poonacha vs Nam Ji-sung/Park Ui-sung — 8:30 AM IST
- Sumit Nagal vs Kwon Soon-woo — If required
- Dhakshineswar Suresh vs Chung Hyeon — If required
The reverse singles matches will only be played if they are necessary to decide the tie.
India Changes Doubles Pair
India’s scheduled doubles combination will feature N Sriram Balaji and Niki Kalyanda Poonacha.
Poonacha was added to the team after Yuki Bhambri, India’s top-ranked doubles player, was ruled out because of a thigh injury.
Balaji is ranked No. 49 in the world in doubles, while Poonacha is ranked No. 88.
They will face South Korea’s Nam Ji-sung and Park Ui-sung.
How India Reached the Second Round
India advanced after a closely contested 3-2 victory over the Netherlands in Bengaluru in February.
Dhakshineswar Suresh played a key role in that tie, contributing to all three of India’s victories, including the deciding fifth match.
South Korea also recorded a 3-2 win in the opening round, defeating Argentina in Busan to book its place in the second round.
India vs South Korea Head-to-Head
India have won their last two Davis Cup meetings against South Korea.
The most recent meeting mentioned in the record was a 4-1 Indian victory in Chandigarh in 2016.
However, South Korea currently lead the overall head-to-head record 6-5.
India have reached the Davis Cup final three times, finishing runners-up in 1966, 1974 and 1987. The team has yet to reach the Final 8 under the competition’s current format.
Where to Watch India vs South Korea Live
Tennis fans in India will be able to watch live streaming of the Davis Cup Qualifiers tie between India and South Korea on Veto.
There will be no live television broadcast of the matches on an Indian TV channel, according to the available broadcast information.
India Davis Cup 2026 Squad
Players: Sumit Nagal, Dhakshineswar Suresh, Manas Dhamne, N Sriram Balaji and Niki Kalyanda Poonacha
Captain: Rohit Rajpal
South Korea Davis Cup 2026 Squad
Players: Kwon Soon-woo, Chung Hyeon, Hong Seong-chan, Nam Ji-sung and Park Ui-sung
Captain: Jeong Jong-sam
The winner of the Seoul tie will advance to the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna, where the final stage of the 2026 competition will take place in November.
