New Delhi, Feb 3: 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 rubber, ensuring India’s triumph.
With the tie already secured, India fielded Karan Singh for the first reverse singles match against Padio. Karan Singh wrapped up the match 6-2, 6-3.