New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Hosts India, backed by a passionate home crowd and a superior lineup, cruised past Togo 4-0 to secure a place in the Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Playoffs at the DLTA Complex here on Sunday.

With the tie already decided in India's favor, the fifth and final match was not played.

Having taken a commanding 2-0 lead on the opening day-thanks to emphatic victories by Mukund Sasikumar and Ramkumar Ramanathan in the singles rubbers-India needed just one more win on Sunday to seal their spot in World Group I, set to take place in September 2025.

N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli delivered that decisive win with clinical precision, defeating Hod'abalo Isak Padio and M'lapa Tingou Akomlo 6-2, 6-1 in the doubles...