Seoul, Sept. 15 -- India suffered a big blow after their top doubles player Yuki Bhambri was ruled out with a thigh injury ahead of its second round Davis Cup 2026 qualifier against the Republic of Korea on September 18 and 19.

"Yuki Bambri is not doing too well with his thigh," India captain Rohit Rajpal said. "So, we are working on that area to see what our combination is going to be, which we shouldn't be doing actually during the week before the Davis Cup. But unfortunately, we are having to do that."Bhambri, 44th in the men's doubles rankings, suffered a right thigh strain prior to his opening US Open match in the main draw, according to olympics.com.

His participation has since been a doubt for the South Korea tie, which will be pla...