Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Announces Rs 1 Crore Cash Prize After India Win Gold At Thomas Cup
The Indian men's badminton team scripted history on Sunday as they won a gold medal at the Thomas Cup for the very first time. The playing squad was in great form for the entire contest and the side wrapped up the final within the first three matches. The summit clash against 14-time champions Indonesia started on the best possible note for India as Lakshya Sen gave the side a 1-0 lead. The doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty then further improved the lead, and in the end, Kidambi Srikanth sealed the contest for India with a straight-games win.
