India, Feb. 2 -- Tennis aficionados had barely filled up the 4,000-seater RK Khanna Tennis Stadium when India won the Davis Cup World Group I playoff against Togo, blanking the African nation 4-0 here on Sunday.

Sasikumar Mukund and Ramkumar Ramanathan gave India a 2-0 lead on Saturday and N Sriram Balaji and debutant Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli barely took an hour to finish off proceedings quickly under the afternoon sun on Day 2, sealing India's spot in World Group I, with the tie due to take place in September.

Balaji and Rithvik delivered that decisive win with clinical precision, defeating Hod'abalo Isak Padio and M'lapa Tingou Akomlo 6-2, 6-1 in the doubles rubber, ensuring India's triumph.

Balaji and Rithvik fed off the energy o...