'Leander looked good but team not yet finalised'

India's non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi on Wednesday said he will assess Leander Paes at training before deciding on the team composition for their Davis Cup tie against Uzbekistan, starting in less than two days.

"The team has not yet been finalised. I have seen Leander for the first time today. Let us see how it goes," he told reporters ahead of India's training session here.

Bhupathi added that Paes looked rejuvenated.

"He looks fresh. He looks good. He is going to play some sets and then let us see," he said.

Bhupathi said the conditions in Mexico, where Paes won the Challengers Trophy recently, are similar to the ones here.

"Yeah, (it) definitely helps, for Leander played in similar conditions in Mexico," he said.

Bhupathi said Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin and Yuki Bhambari's absence has evened out the tie.

"For the last two days we were hearing Istomin will not be coming. For us, losing Yuki was a big blow, but after Istomin's exit, the tie looks evenly poised," he said.