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Thomas Cup title. With the unprecedented win, India added another chapter to its biggest badminton moments. Here's a look at some of the other biggest and historic achievements of the Indian badminton players. Prakash Padukone (All England Open title in 1980)
Indonesia menempati peringkat keempat di klasemen medali SEA Games 2021 per hari Minggu (15/5/2022). Indonesia disalip Filipina yang menembus tiga besar.
Indian men's badminton team coach Vimal Kumar on Sunday hoped the historic Thomas Cup triumph would do the same to the country's shuttle sport what the 1983 World Cup win did to cricket. In beating 14-time winners Indonesia 3-0 in the summit showdown in Bangkok, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and the doubles duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy conjured one of the most remarkable feats in the country's sporting history.
For years India would turn up at the Thomas Cup, make up the numbers and watch from afar powerhouses like China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and Denmark walk away with all the glory. This time too, nobody gave them a chance but self-belief of the players translated into unprecedented success, putting Indian badminton alongside the sport's elites. The country's badminton has been synonymous with Prakash Padukone, Pullela Gopichand, Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu, but this Thomas Cup triumph could redefine the sport from the Indian perspective.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up the Indian men's badminton team after they beat Indonesia on Sunday to win the country's first ever gold medal at the Thomas Cup. India beat 14-time champions Indonesia at the Impact Arena in Bangkok to become the sixth country to win gold at the Thomas Cup. After their win, PM Modi called and spoke to the players. PM Modi shared the video on his Twitter handle. "A special interaction with our badminton champions, who have won the Thomas Cup and made 135 crore Indians proud," PM Modi captioned the video.
Vimal Kumar on Sunday hoped the historic Thomas Cup triumph would do the same to the country's shuttle sport what the 1983 World Cup win did to cricket. In beating 14-time winners Indonesia 3-0 in the summit showdown in Bangkok, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and the doubles duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy conjured one of the most remarkable feats in the country's sporting history. Thomas Cup win: Wish Team IndiaIt was no surprise that Kumar was unable to describe the historic victory. "I have no words to describe it, we always had hopes but the way the players played, they just put up a performance out of the blue. It was really fantastic. We had such a poor record against Indonesia and to win 3-0 is incredible," Kumar told PTI from Bangkok. The unassuming coach, who goes about his job quietly, added, "In 1983, when India won the cricket World Cup, the euphoria was something else but cricket was always a very popular sport and I hope with this performance, now badminton can also become so popular."
India menorehkan sejarah dengan menjuarai Thomas Cup 2022. Simak perjalanan India menuju takhta juara untuk pertama kalinya.
badminton champion Dinesh Khanna on Sunday congratulated the Indian badminton team for winning its first-ever Thomas Cup trophy, saying that it is like India's first-ever triumph in cricket in the 1983 world cup. "It is absolutely fantastic. It is like winning the world cup in cricket for the first time in 1983. Thomas Cup as we know is the top team championship in the sport for men. So, there is nothing greater than this win, as far as the team championship for men in the sport is concerned. I think this is a great moment for Indian badminton and we all Indians are proud of this achievement," said Khanna in an exclusive interview to ANI.