New Delhi: Tennis ace Leander Paes has opted out of India's squad for the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I second round tie against New Zealand which will be played on the indoor hard courts of the Wilding Park Tennis Centre in Christchurch from July 17 to 19.

Saketh Myneni has been named to replace Paes in the squad which also includes Yuki Bhambri, Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna while Ramkumar Ramanathan has been kept as a reserve. The support staff includes non-playing captain Anand Amritraj, coach Zeeshan Ali and physiotherapist Dharmender Pratap Singh.