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India's historic first Thomas Cup crown was splashed across front pages Monday with some people saying it can be a turning point for badminton much like the country's maiden cricket World Cup title in 1983. Coming in as underdogs against 14-time champions Indonesia, a ruthless India won the final of the men's team championship on Sunday in Bangkok to propel badminton to a rare place on centre stage in the cricket-crazy nation.
Thomas Cup was one title that had evaded the Indian men's badminton side for the longest time, but that ended on Sunday as India defeated Indonesia in the final to clinch the gold medal. As soon as, the final point was won by Kidambi Srikanth, tributes started pouring in on Twitter and Air India was among the ones to congratulate the men's badminton team on making history.
India made history on Sunday by winning the Thomas Cup for the first time with a stunning 3-0 win over defending champions Indonesia in the final. India, competing in their debut final of the men's team championship, sealed the title when Kidambi Srikanth defeated higher-ranked Jonatan Christie. With India clinching the title within the first three matches meant that HS Prannoy didn't get an opportunity to take the court. But the shuttler had played a crucial part in India even reaching the final, coming to the fore when the team needed a win the most. Speaking after the historic triumph, Prannoy, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, said that he had made a WhatsApp group by the name of 'It's coming home' and revealed that it played a big role in India's win.
India made history on Sunday by beating 14-time and defending champions Indonesia in the final to clinch a maiden gold medal at the Thomas Cup. Never in the history of the sport had India even qualified for the final, but they overcame all odds to send the country into ecstasy. Speaking about the historic triumph, one of the heroes of the win, Kidambi Srikanth told NDTV that the team stepped up when it mattered the most.
The Indian men's badminton team scripted history on Sunday by winning a gold medal at the Thomas Cup for the very first time. Heading into the summit clash against Indonesia, odds were stacked against India as their opponents were the defending champions and had won the tournament 14 times. But in the final, Lakshya Sen, Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Kidambi Srikanth brought their A-game to the court and India sealed the contest within the first three matches. HS Prannoy, who is also a member of the men's badminton team shared a picture with the gold medal on social media.
Indian men's badminton team produced a sensational effort on Sunday to defeat 14-time champions Indonesia to win a gold at the Thomas Cup for the very first time. From Lakshya Sen to Kidambi Srikanth, all players were exceptional on the day it mattered most and as a result, India sealed the summit clash inside the first three matches. Congratulatory messages poured in from all corners of the world. Former cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar also hailed the side for winning a maiden Thomas Cup title.
One of the architects of Indian badminton team's historic Thomas Cup triumph, Kidambi Srikanth described it as one of the best achievements in his career. An unheralded Indian men's team notched up a dominating 3-0 win over 14-time champions Indonesia to lift the Thomas Cup for the first time with Srikanth playing a crucial role as he stayed unbeaten in the tournament. "Individual events are always different to team events and we hardly get to play team events and Thomas Cup finals are the biggest team events. So to win such a big event is a really big moment. It will actually take a while, before you know what has actually happened," Srikanth said during a virtual press conference.
Narendra Modi on Sunday termed the Thomas Cup triumph of the Indian badminton team as one of the country's finest sporting wins and invited the shuttlers to his residence on returning from Bangkok. The PM never forgets to applaud the achievements of athletes, and on Sunday, he promptly dialled the players to congratulate them on their stupendous success, thanked their parents for helping them develop into world beaters and doing the country proud with their exploits on the global stage.