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Indian men badminton players never had it so good - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Australia - New Zealand - India - Sri Lanka - Sania

Indian men badminton players never had it so good

Sania Nehwal and PV Sindhu have carved a niche by winning so many World, Olympic and Super series titles that - barring Kidambi Srikanth's four successive Super series titles in a year - it shaded the efforts of the men on the circuit. But the last few years have seen a gradual shift with the men reclaiming lost ground. After Prakash Padukone's memorable All England triumph, it took 21 years for another Indian - Pullela Gopichand - to emulate him. And now after a 16-year gap, the likes of Srikanth, Sai Praneeth and Lakshya Sen are winning big tournaments.

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Kidambi Srikanth - "Nothing Is Impossible", Says Lakshya Sen After India Wins Gold In Thomas Cup - sports.ndtv.com - Indonesia - India - county Thomas

"Nothing Is Impossible", Says Lakshya Sen After India Wins Gold In Thomas Cup

Badminton player Lakshya Sen, who helped India create history on Sunday returned home to the capital city of Karnataka on Monday night. Sen was a crucial member of India's Thomas Cup triumph. Lakshya Sen expressed his happiness on winning the Thomas Cup trophy for the very first time, after reaching at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.

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Aim to have at least 10 Indians in top-30 in each category: Gopichand - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Australia - Indonesia - New Zealand - India - Sri Lanka - Hyderabad - Bangkok

Aim to have at least 10 Indians in top-30 in each category: Gopichand

'BAI appointed 30 coaches on Sunday, they will be sent to different areas'HYDERABAD: Back in Bangkok all the Indian players slept wearing their gold medals after celebrating their sensational Thomas Cup triumph on Sunday. Exactly 28 years back, the Indian government had refused to send the badminton contingent to the 1994 Commonwealth Games as it was so confident that they cannot finish in the top-6, that too competing with the likes of England, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka etc.

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Jonatan Christie - Thomas Cup - Sunil Chhetri - Kidambi Srikanth - Twitter Explodes As India Beat Indonesia To Win Maiden Thomas Cup Gold - sports.ndtv.com - Indonesia - India

Twitter Explodes As India Beat Indonesia To Win Maiden Thomas Cup Gold

India scripted history on Sunday as they defeated the holders and 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final to win their maiden gold medal at the Thomas Cup. Kidambi Srikanth defeated Jonatan Christie 21-15, 23-21 in the third match as India became the sixth different team to win the Thomas Cup. As India sealed a convincing win over the favourites Indonesia, people from all walks of life took to Twitter and hailed the Indian men's team on winning its maiden gold medal at the Thomas Cup.

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Thomas Cup - Chirag Shetty - Tanisha Crasto - Thomas Cup Winners Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pull Out Of Thailand Open - sports.ndtv.com - France - Denmark - China - Japan - Tokyo - India - Thailand - county Thomas - Malaysia

Thomas Cup Winners Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pull Out Of Thailand Open

Star doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who played a pivotal role in India's historic Thomas Cup triumph, pulled out of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament beginning on Tuesday. It is learnt that Chirag suffered some niggles during the tournament and the pair has informed the Badminton Association of India on Monday about their decision to skip the event this week. The world No. 8 pair had lost just one match in the Thomas Cup -- against Chinese Taipei and brought India back into the contest after initial reversals against Malaysia and Denmark in the quarterfinals and semifinal.

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Thomas Cup - Chirag Shetty - Tanisha Crasto - Thomas Cup winners Satwik-Chirag pull out of Thailand Open - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - France - Denmark - China - Japan - Tokyo - India - Thailand - county Thomas - Malaysia

Thomas Cup winners Satwik-Chirag pull out of Thailand Open

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who played a pivotal role in India's historic Thomas Cup triumph, pulled out of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament beginning on Tuesday. It is learnt that Chirag suffered some niggles during the tournament and the pair has informed the Badminton Association of India on Monday about their decision to skip the event this week.

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Anthony Ginting - How HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth proved to be the 'Zen masters' of India's Thomas Cup triumph - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Denmark - Tokyo - Indonesia - India - Thailand - Malaysia - Bangkok

How HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth proved to be the 'Zen masters' of India's Thomas Cup triumph

Bangkok, dressed in pristine whites, they numbered nine. The tenth member, Lakshya Sen, was already in Thailand; but the news about him was not good. He had flown in carrying a stomach bug he caught possibly from something he ate before boarding the flight from Bengaluru. Ten days later, Lakshya would turn up in India's first rubber of a dream Thomas Cup Final against Indonesia, He got hammered in the first game 8-21 by Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Anthony Ginting. "I thought he would lose." That was Vimal Kumar's thought, sitting inside Bangkok's Impact Arena with the Indian squad. Lakshya, 'the baby of the team' who has grown in the past year to stun some of the finest exponents of the sport, went on to beat Ginting at his own game over the next 45 minutes. He won 8-21, 21-16, 21-17 to give India a rousing start.

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Jonatan Christie - Kidambi Srikanth - Indian Badminton Heroics Knock Even Cricket Off Front Pages - sports.ndtv.com - Indonesia - India - Thailand - Bangkok

Indian Badminton Heroics Knock Even Cricket Off Front Pages

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.

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