| India | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Mahesh Bhupathi |
| Coach | Zeeshan Ali |
| ITF ranking | 37 |
| Colors | sky blue & white |
| First year | 1921 |
| Years played | 88 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 210 (124–86) |
| Years in World Group | 18 (8–18) |
| Runners-up | 3 (1966,1974 &1987) |
| Most total wins | Leander Paes (93–35) |
| Most singles wins | Ramanathan Krishnan (50–19) |
| Most doubles wins | Leander Paes (45–13) |
| Best doubles team | Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes (25–2) |
| Most ties played | Leander Paes (58) |
| Most years played | Leander Paes (30) |
| Last updated on: 14 September 2025. | |
TheIndia Davis Cup team representsIndia inDavis Cuptennis competition and are governed by theAll India Tennis Association.
India competed in its first Davis Cup in1921.[2] India finished as runners-up 3 times (1966, 1974, 1987), the most by any nation fromAsia proper. In 1974, the final was scratched andSouth Africa were awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to participate in the final due to the South African government'sapartheid policies. India were strong favorites to win withVijay Amritraj andAnand Amritraj at their best.[3][4]
OnlyRomania and India have contested more than one final without being crowned champion. In the 1974 Eastern Zone Final, India andAustralia established a record for the most number of games in a tie, 327.[5]
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Quarter-finals | 18 Jul 1921 | Clay | 4–1 | Won | ||
| Semi-finals | 20 Aug 1921 | Grass | 0–5 | Lost | |||
| 1922 | 1st Round | 20 Jun 1922 | Grass | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Quarter-finals | 15 Jul 1922 | Grass | 1–4 | Lost | |||
| 1923 | Europe Zone, 1st Round | 4 Jun 1923 | Grass | 2–3 | Lost | ||
| 1924 | Europe Zone, 2nd Round | 31 May 1924 | Clay | 4–1 | Won | ||
| Europe Zone, Quarter-finals | 19 Jun 1924 | Clay | 0–4 | Lost | |||
| 1925 | Europe Zone, 1st Round | 18 May 1925 | — | 3–2 | Won | ||
| Europe Zone, Quarter-finals | 14 Jun 1925 | — | 4–0 | Won | |||
| Europe Zone, Semi-finals | 12 Jul 1925 | Clay | 1–4 | Lost | |||
| 1926 | Europe Zone, 1st Round | 16 May 1926 | — | 1–4 | Lost | ||
| 1927 | Europe Zone, 1st Round | 11 Jun 1927 | Clay | 3–2 | Won | ||
| Europe Zone, 2nd Round | 22 May 1927 | — | 3–0 | Won | |||
| Europe Zone, Quarter-finals | 11 Jun 1927 | — | 0–5 | Lost | |||
| 1928 | Europe Zone 2nd Round | 14 May 1928 | — | 3–2 | Won | ||
| Europe Zone, Quarter-finals | 11 Jun 1928 | Clay | 1–4 | Lost |
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Europe Zone, 1st Round | 22 Apr 1930 | — | 3–2 | Won | ||
| Europe Zone, 2nd Round | 17 May 1930 | Clay | 0–5 | Lost | |||
| 1932 | Europe Zone, 1st Round | 8 May 1932 | — | 0–5 | Lost | ||
| 1933 | Europe Zone, 1st Round | 1 Apr 1933 | — | — | w/o | Lost | |
| 1934 | Europe Zone, 1st Round | 20 May 1934 | — | 0–5 | Lost | ||
| 1938 | Europe Zone, 2nd Round | 1 May 1938 | — | — | w/o | Won | |
| Europe Zone, Quarter-finals | 28 May 1938 | — | 1–3 | Lost | |||
| 1939 | Europe Zone, 2nd Round | 21 May 1939 | — | 2–3 | Lost |
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Europe Zone, 2nd Round | 18 May 1947 | Clay | 0–5 | Lost | ||
| 1948 | Europe Zone, 1st Round | 24 Apr 1948 | Clay | 2–3 | Lost |
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals | 13 Dec 1952 | Grass | 2–3 | Lost | ||
| 1953 | Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals | 5 Dec 1953 | Grass | 0–5 | Lost | ||
| 1954 | Europe Zone, 2nd Round | 16 May 1954 | — | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Europe Zone, Quarter-finals | 13 Jun 1954 | Clay | 1–4 | Lost | |||
| 1955 | Europe Zone, 2nd Round | 15 May 1955 | — | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Europe Zone, Quarter-finals | 13 Jun 1955 | Grass | 2–3 | Lost | |||
| 1956 | Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 24 Mar 1956 | Clay | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 20 May 1956 | — | 3–2 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Final | 16 Dec 1956 | Grass | 1–4 | Lost | |||
| 1957 | Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 3 Mar 1957 | — | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 28 Apr 1957 | — | 2–3 | Lost | |||
| 1958 | Europe Zone, 1st Round | 27 Apr 1958 | — | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Europe Zone, 2nd Round | 18 May 1958 | Clay | 2–3 | Lost | |||
| 1959 | Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 1 Apr 1959 | — | — | w/o | Won | |
| Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 3 May 1959 | — | 3–2 | Won | |||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 1 Jun 1959 | — | 4–1 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Final | 16 Aug 1959 | Grass | 1–4 | Lost |
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 6 Apr 1960 | Clay | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 24 Apr 1960 | — | 5–0 | Won | |||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 29 May 1960 | — | 0–3 | Lost | |||
| 1961 | Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 28 Mar 1961 | — | 4–1 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 3 Apr 1961 | — | 5–0 | Won | |||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 8 May 1961 | — | 4–1 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals | 2 Oct 1961 | — | 2–3 | Lost | |||
| 1962 | Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 2 Apr 1962 | — | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 16 Apr 1962 | — | 4–0 | Won | |||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 6 May 1962 | — | 5–0 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Final | 5 Dec 1962 | — | 0–5 | Lost | |||
| 1963 | Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 2 Apr 1963 | — | 4–1 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 22 Apr 1963 | — | 4–0 | Won | |||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 7 May 1963 | — | 3–2 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Final | 4 Nov 1963 | — | 0–5 | Lost | |||
| 1964 | Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 2 Mar 1964 | — | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Eastern zone, Semi-finals | 15 Mar 1964 | — | 4–0 | Won | |||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 19 Apr 1964 | — | 5–0 | Won | |||
| Eastern Inter-Zonal, Final | 26 Apr 1964 | — | 2–3 | Lost | |||
| 1965 | Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 21 Feb 1965 | — | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 29 Mar 1965 | Clay | 5–0 | Won | |||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 12 Apr 1965 | — | 4–0 | Won | |||
| Eastern Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals | 3 Oct 1965 | — | 4–1 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Final | 7 Nov 1965 | Clay | 2–3 | Lost | |||
| 1966 | Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 21 Mar 1966 | — | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 9 May 1966 | — | 5–0 | Won | |||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 3 Oct 1966 | — | 4–1 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals | 14 Nov 1966 | — | 3–2 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Final | 6 Dec 1966 | — | 3–2 | Won | |||
| World Group,Challenge round | 28 Dec 1966 | Grass | 1–4 | Runner-up | |||
| 1967 | Eastern Zone, Quarter finals | 27 Feb 1967 | Clay | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 30 Apr 1967 | — | 4–1 | Won | |||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 1 Oct 1967 | — | 4–1 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals | 12 Nov 1967 | Clay | 0–5 | Lost | |||
| 1968 | Eastern Zone, Final | 28 Apr 1968 | — | 3–2 | Won | ||
| Eastern Inter-Zone, Final | 23 Sept 1968 | — | 4–1 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals | 6 Oct 1968 | — | 3–2 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Final | 11 Nov 1968 | Hard | 1–4 | Lost | |||
| 1969 | Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 3 Mar 1969 | — | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 27 Mar 1969 | Clay | 4–1 | Won | |||
| Eastern Inter-Zonal, Final | 12 May 1969 | — | 5–0 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals | 3 Aug 1969 | Clay | 0–4 | Lost |
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Eastern Zone B, Semi-finals | 30 Mar 1970 | — | 3–1 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 19 Apr 1970 | — | 5–0 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Final | 5 May 1970 | — | 3–1 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals | 3 Aug 1970 | — | 0–5 | Lost | |||
| 1971 | Eastern Zone B, Semi-finals | 4 Apr 1971 | Clay | 4–0 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 1 May 1971 | — | w/o | Won | |||
| Eastern Inter-Zonal, Final | 17 May 1971 | — | 3–2 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Semi-finals | 3 Aug 1971 | — | 1–4 | Lost | |||
| 1972 | Eastern Zone B, Semi finals | 3 Apr 1972 | — | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 30 Apr 1972 | — | 5–0 | Won | |||
| Eastern Inter-Zonal, Final | 18 May 1972 | — | 0–5 | Lost | |||
| 1973 | Eastern zone, Semi-finals | 22 Apr 1973 | Grass | 4–0 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 6 May 1973 | — | 0–4 | Lost | |||
| 1974 | Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 5 May 1974 | — | 4–1 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 12 May 1974 | — | 3–2 | Won | |||
| Inter-Zonal, Final | 22 Sep 1974 | — | 3–1 | Won | |||
| World Group,Final | 1 Dec 1974 | — | w/o[a] | Runner-up | |||
| 1975 | Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 19 Jan 1975 | — | 1–3 | Lost | ||
| 1976 | Eastern Zone, 1st Round | 28 Sep 1975 | — | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Qualifying Round | 1 Oct 1975 | — | 3–2 | Won | |||
| Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 21 Dec 1975 | — | 4–0 | Won | |||
| Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 18 Jan 1976 | Grass | 2–3 | Lost | |||
| 1977 | Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 4 Dec 1976 | — | 3–2 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 23 Jan 1977 | Grass | 0–5 | Lost | |||
| 1978 | Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 12 Dec 1977 | — | 4–1 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 21 Jan 1978 | — | 1–4 | Lost | |||
| 1979 | Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 7 Dec 1978 | — | 4–1 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 12 Feb 1979 | Clay | 2–3 | Lost |
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 9 Dec 1979 | — | 2–3 | Lost | ||
| 1981 | Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 15 Feb 1981 | Hard | 5–0 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 8 Mar 1981 | Clay | 3–2 | Won | |||
| 1982 | World Group, 1st Round | 7 Mar 1982 | Hard | 1–4 | Lost | ||
| World group, Relegation play-offs | 3 Oct 1982 | Clay | 1–4 | Lost | |||
| 1983 | Eastern Zone, Quarter-finals | 6 Mar 1983 | Clay | 4–1 | Won | ||
| Eastern Zone, Semi-finals | 8 May 1983 | Grass | 5–0 | Won | |||
| Eastern Zone, Final | 2 Oct 1983 | Hard | 3–2 | Won | |||
| 1984 | World Cup, 1st Round | 26 Feb 1984 | Grass | 1–4 | Lost | ||
| World Group, Relegation play-offs | 30 Sep 1984 | Clay | 3–2 | Won | |||
| 1985 | World Group, 1st Round | 10 Mar 1985 | Grass | 3–2 | Won | ||
| World Group, Quarter-finals | 4 Aug 1985 | Grass | 1–4 | Lost | |||
| 1986 | World Cup, 1st Round | 9 Mar 1986 | Grass | 1–4 | Lost | ||
| World Group, Relegation play-offs | 5 Oct 1986 | Grass | 4–1 | Won | |||
| 1987 | World Group, 1st Round | 15 Mar 1987 | Grass | 3–2 | Won | ||
| World Group, Quarter-finals | 26 Jul 1987 | Grass | 4–0 | Won | |||
| World Group, Semi-finals | 4 Oct 1987 | Grass | 3–2 | Won | |||
| World Group,Final | 20 Dec 1987 | Clay(i) | 0–5 | Runner-up | |||
| 1988 | World Group, 1st Round | 7 Feb 1988 | Grass | 2–3 | Lost | ||
| World Group, Relegation play-offs | 9 Apr 1988 | — | w/o | Lost | |||
| 1989 | Asia/Oceania Zone, 2nd Round | 7 May 1989 | Grass | 1–4 | Lost |
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Finals, qualifying round | 7 Mar 2020 | Hard(i) | 1–3 | Lost | ||
| World Group I | 18 Sep 2021 | Hard(i) | 1–3 | Lost | |||
| 2022 | World Group I, Play-offs | 5 Mar 2022 | Grass | 4–0 | Won | ||
| World Group I | 17 Sep 2022 | Hard(i) | 1–3 | Lost | |||
| 2023 | World Group I, Play-offs | 4 February 2023 | Hard(i) | 2–3 | Lost | ||
| World Group II | 17 September 2023 | Hard | 4–1 | Won | |||
| 2024 | World Group I, Play-offs | 4 Feb 2024 | Grass | 4–0 | Won | ||
| World Group I | 15 Sep 2024 | Hard(i) | 0–4 | Lost | |||
| 2025 | World Group I, Play-offs | 2 Feb 2025 | Hard | 4–0 | Won | ||
| World Group I | 14 Sep 2025 | Hard(i) | 3–1 | Won |