Kolkata, Apr 06: In a significant statement, Mahesh Bhupathi today hinted at a possible reunion with Leander Paes in future, as the tennis fraternity here urged the former world's top doubles team to sink their differences and play together for the good of the country. Bhupathi, slated to team up with Max Mirnyi of Belarus after a brief stint with Briton Tim Henman, said Paes had a talk with him on coming together again in the circuit. "It may happen sooner or later... But we have not decided anything so far," Bhupathi said after the Davis Cup tie against New Zealand at the Calcutta South club. Paes, however, preferred to remain silent. The pair, who reunited on the court today after two months to demolish the Kiwis in the doubles of the cup tie, were recently urged by Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly to try a reconciliation for the third time.

Both the players had earlier maintained a diplomatic silence about their reunion.

The former world number one pair in doubles had severed ties for the second time last year and now have individual doubles rankings of 5 (Bhupathi) and 13 (Paes) respectively.

Lee-Hesh had last teamed up two months back while playing for India in the Davis Cup tie against Japan in Delhi, that they won in style.

Bureau Report