A bomb disposal squad will sanitise the Islamabad Sports Complex every morning and two escort vehicles will shadow the Indian Davis Cup team during its travel as part of multi-layer security arrangement, usually accorded to heads of state, to ensure the visiting tennis players’ safety and security.

The national Indian tennis team has travelled to Pakistan for the first time in 60 years, and naturally, the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) does not want to compromise on the security aspect.

The Indian players will be restricted to the venue and the hotel. The PTF is following the security plan that has been approved by the International Tennis Federation.

“There are four to five layers of security around the Indian team. I, as security manager, is with them during travel,” Col Gul Rehman, who is the secretary general of PTF, said.

The Indian contingent, that has five players, two physios and two AITA officials, arrived in Islamabad on Sunday night.