India vs Korea, Davis Cup Qualifiers: Day 2 schedule, squads, live streaming info

India's Dhakshineswar Suresh (in pic) could be up against Korea’s Hyeon Chung in a winner-takes-all reverse singles on Saturday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Trailing 0-2, India will need to make an incredible comeback on Day two of the Davis Cup Qualifiers second-round tie against Korea Republic in Seoul on Saturday.

Q. When and where is the India vs Korea Davis Cup tie being played?

A. The tie is being played at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Seoul, South Korea. Play is on outdoor hard courts. Friday’s play features the first two singles rubbers in which Dhakshineswar Suresh and Sumit Nagal lost to Soonwoo Kwon and Hyeon Chung, respectively. The sole doubles rubber and the remaining reverse singles will be played on Saturday.

Here’s the Day 2 schedule:-

8:30 a.m. IST - Doubles - N. Sriram Balaji/Niki Poonacha (India) vs Jisung Nam/Uisung Park (Korea)

READ | Davis Cup Qualifiers: India trails Korea 0-2 after Day 1 as Dhakshineswar, Nagal lose three-setters

Followed by

(If needed) 1st Reverse Singles - Sumit Nagal (India) vs Soonwoo Kwon (Korea)

Followed by

(If needed) 2nd Reverse Singles - Dhakshineswar Suresh (India) vs Hyeon Chung (Korea)

Q. What is at stake?

A. The winner advances to the Davis Cup Final 8, to be held in Bologna, Italy, from November 24-29. A win would give India a first-ever appearance in the Final 8 under the current format (introduced in 2019).

Q. How did both teams reach this round?

A. India defeated the Netherlands 3-2 in Bengaluru in February — a landmark win over a side ranked World No. 6 at the time, with Dhakshineswar Suresh winning both his singles rubbers and combining with Yuki Bhambri to seal the doubles. Korea Republic beat 2016 champion Argentina 3-2 in Busan, coming back from 1-2 down behind wins from Soon-woo Kwon and Hyeon Chung.

Q. What is the head-to-head record between the two teams?

A. Korea Republic holds a slender 6-5 lead in the overall Davis Cup head-to-head. The teams last met in 2016, when India won 4-1 in Chandigarh on grass — a very different surface to the hard courts awaiting them in Seoul.

Q. What are the squads?

India Davis Cup team: Sumit Nagal, Dhakshineswar Suresh, Manas Dhamne, N Sriram Balaji, Niki Kalyanda Poonacha; Captain: Rohit Rajpal

South Korea Davis Cup team: Kwon Soon-woo, Chung Hyeon, Hong Seong-chan, Nam Ji-sung, Park Ui-sung; Captain: Jeong Jong-sam

Q. Where can fans follow live scores and updates?

A. Live streaming of the Davis Cup 2026 Qualifiers second round tie will be available on Veto, Waves & Prasar Bharati Sports Youtube channel in India. The live telecast of the India vs South Korea Davis tie will be available on DD Sports in India.

Q. How many times has India overcome a 0-2 deficit in Davis Cup history?

In its Davis Cup history, India has made a comeback after being down 0-2 on only two occasions - against Brazil in Chennai in 2010 and against China in Tianjin in 2018.