India’s Yuki Bhambri will take on New Zealander Daniel King-Turner in the opening match of the Davis Cup first round play-off, starting here today, while Vishnu Vardhan will get on the court against Jose Statham in the second singles.

Vardhan is scheduled to play on all three days, according to the draw announced here yesterday. The 24-year-old Hyderabad player has tentatively been paired with Divij Sharan to play the doubles Saturday and will also play the reverse singles Sunday.