Leander Paes will make his comeback in the Indian team after over a year as AITA picked an 8-member squad for the tie against Pakistan.
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has put emphasis on security concerns after the International Tennis Federation (ITF) sought their view on Pakistan's appeal.
The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) President Salim Saifullah told PTI on Sunday that a formal appeal has been filed with the international body and they were expecting a positive response by November 15.
With both Nagal and Ramkumar now available, India will have its best singles players taking on Pakistan.
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has expressed its surprise over ITF's decision to shift the Davis Cup tie between India and Pakistan to a neutral venue.
AITA secretary general Hironmoy Chatterjee said that Mahesh Bhupathi had made himself unavailable for India's Davis Cup tie with Pakistan and was replaced by Rohit Rajpal.
The AITA had picked Rohit Rajpal as the non-playing captain on Monday before the ITF shifted the tie out of Islamabad to a neutral venue, acknowledging the security concerns raised by India.
The tie, set for November 29 and 30, was scheduled to be held in the Pakistani capital but the ITF on Monday decided that the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I game will be played at a neutral venue.
Rohan Bopanna slammed the AITA's decision to change the non-playing captain of the Indian Davis Cup team without allegedly consulting the players.
The International Tennis Federation has shifted the Davis Cup tie between India and Pakistan to a neutral venue.
There was speculation that veteran Leander Paes could be considered for the job after the 46-year-old made himself available following pullouts by top players and captain Mahesh Bhupathi.
Indian tennis star Leander Paes is set to return to the side's Davis Cup squad after one year.
Nadal will play Davis Cup as world No. 1, a position he will claim as of November 4, while Bautista will be ranked No. 10, Carreno (35), Lopez (62) and Granollers (113).
The Serbian team's captain Nenad Zimonjic also called up Dusan Lajovic, ranked No. 33 in the world, Filip Krajinovic (46), Viktor Troicki (159) and Janko Tipsarevic (219).
It has been learnt that the All India Tennis Association (AITA) won't force any player to travel to Pakistan and is willing to send even a second-string team to avoid suspension, relegation and fine by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
According to well-placed sources, the deteriorating relationship between the two countries is their main concern and the Indian players have written to the AITA requesting them to change the venue.
The AITA said on Friday that a security review on November 4 will decide whether the tie can be held in Islamabad or be shifted to a neutral venue.
The International Tennis Federation has abolished Group I and Group II at regional levels, making it tougher for India on their road to Davis Cup qualifiers.
The ITF said the tie has been rescheduled for November, with the exact dates to be confirmed by the Committee no later than September 9.
The tie, scheduled to be held in Islamabad, has become a matter of speculation ever since Pakistan downgraded diplomatic ties with India citing the revocation status enjoyed by Jammu and Kashmir.
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