India will play against Togo in the Davis Cup World Group I playoffs to be held between January 31 and February 2 next year, according to the draw conducted by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) here on Monday.
The draw, which includes both World Group I and II play-offs, will see 52 nations compete in 26 home-and-away ties around the globe from either January 31-February 1 or February 1-2.
World Group I playoffs will feature 26 countries while another 26 will compete inWorld Group II playoffs. India will feature in the World Group I playoffs with the dates to be determined by the host nation.
An official of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) told PTI that its team willplay at home. “It will be a home tie for our team,” the official said.
India had beaten Pakistan 4-0 in the 2024 playoffs in February in Islamabad to qualify for the World Group I.However, the Indian team lost to Sweden in Stockholm in September to drop down to Group I play-offs again for the 2025 edition.
According to the official Davis Cup website, the choice of ground for the tie between India and Togo will be decided by lot at a later stage.
Under the competition format, if the nations competing against each other have never previously met, last time met before 1970, or if they last faced each other at a neutral venue, then the choice of ground is decided by lot.
India are yet to win the Davis Cup, having finished runner-up three times — 1966, 1974 and 1987.
The revised Davis Cup structure for the 2025 season has required some nations to play at a higher level than would have been the case in the previous format.
Two nations that lost World Group II ties in September — and would have competed in the 2025 World Group II playoffs — will compete inthe World Group I playoffs, the ITF said.
Winning nations from the 2025 World Group I playoffs will compete in World Group I ties in September alongside the losing nations from the 2025 Qualifiers first round.
