India will face Togo in the next year’s Davis Cup World Group I playoffs. It has been scheduled between January 31 and February 2. The draw was conducted on Monday by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). This draw includes both World Group I and II play-offs. The 52 nations will compete in 26 home-and-away ties around the globe from either January 31-February 1 or February 1-2.
The World Group I playoffs will include 26 countries, with another 26 competing in the World Group II playoffs. India will compete in the World Group I playoffs, with the dates to be chosen by the host nation. India defeated Pakistan 4-0 in the 2024 playoffs in Islamabad in February to advance to the World Group I. However, the Indian team fell to Sweden in Stockholm in September. Dropping back to the Group I play-offs for the 2025 tournament.
According to the official Davis Cup website, the venue for the match between India and Togo will be determined by lot at a later date. Under the competition structure, if the nations competing against each other have never met before, last met before 1970, or last faced each other at a neutral location, the choice of ground is determined by lot.
Indian future stars have the chance of winning the Davis Cup
India has yet to win the Davis Cup, having finished runner-up three times in 1966, 1974, and 1987. The revised Davis Cup structure for the 2025 season has obliged some nations to play at a higher level than under the previous format. Two nations that lost World Group II ties in September. They would have competed in the 2025 World Group II playoffs. They will participate in the World Group I playoffs.
The winning nations from the 2025 World Group I playoffs will play World Group I ties in September alongside the losing nations from the 2025 Qualifiers first round. Will Indian Tennis stars be able to win the silverware and break the jinx of not winning the trophy? They have the chance of winning it despite being playing the qualifiers. Indian tennis has not found someone after the likes of Mahesh Bhupati, Rohan Boppanna, Leander Peas, and Sania Mirza. Sumit Nagal is there however he is yet to perform in big stages.
