India’s Davis Cup players Ramkumar Ramnathan (extreme left), Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Sriram Balaji and Rohan Bopanna look towards the board during the draw ceremony in Bangalore yesterday. Pic/PTI

Bangalore: At times, a generational shift take place in the most unsuspected time and venue. The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) Stadium could be one such place on Friday. An Indian Davis Cup side without Leander Paes has been a rarity. For well over two decades, Paes, a seven-time Olympian, has been the fulcrum of Team India, pulling off some unreal heists irrespective of conditions and opponents. Paes will be there in Bangalore wearing Indian colours when the hosts take on Uzbekistan in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I tie which begins today. But this time, he will have to watch from the bench and cheering those on the court.