Indian tennis players face a significant challenge to improve their poor record in ATP Challenger tournaments held domestically. Since 2019, only Sumit Nagal has won an event in India. The current Bengaluru Open Challenger 125 features a weaker field, offering more Indian players direct entry into the main draw, including Nagal, Aryan Shah, and Karan Singh, alongside wildcard entries. This shift in scheduling aims to provide more opportunities for local talent to compete and potentially break the home-player win drought.