India's Thomas Cup Victory Is Like "Winning the World Cup in Cricket," Says Dinesh Khanna, Only Indian To Win Asian Badminton Championships
The Indian men's badminton team entered a super-elite club on Sunday as it became only the sixth in the world to win the prestigious tournament, often considered the world team championships of the sport. India defeated 14-time winners Indonesia 3-0 in the final in Bangkok on Sunday to win their first gold medal in the tournament's history. They had defeated 2016 winners Denmark in the semi-finals. In the title clash, World Championships medallists Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth won their respective singles ties while the doubles team of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy also won their match.
