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Kidambi Srikanth - "Everyone Stepped Up When It Mattered": Kidambi Srikanth On India's Thomas Cup Triumph - sports.ndtv.com - Spain - Indonesia - India - county Thomas

"Everyone Stepped Up When It Mattered": Kidambi Srikanth On India's Thomas Cup Triumph

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.

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I will rate this one of my biggest wins: Kidambi Srikanth - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Spain - Indonesia - India

I will rate this one of my biggest wins: Kidambi Srikanth

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. "I will rate this one of my biggest wins and I am happy that everyone played extremely well. I dont think this is one individual's win, it is about all 10 players, Everyone stepped up when it mattered." Srikanth, who had claimed a silver medal at the World Championships in Spain last December, said he can't compare his wins but it was one of his biggest in his career. "I did well at world championships in December as well, this is another event where I did well. I just can't compare any of my wins, I don't want to rank any of my wins, all of them are important.

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Thomas Cup: 2022 can be Indian badminton's equivalent of cricket's 1983, says Vimal Kumar - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Denmark - Indonesia - India - Thailand - county Thomas - Malaysia - Bangkok

Thomas Cup: 2022 can be Indian badminton's equivalent of cricket's 1983, says Vimal Kumar

Vimal Kumar has seen Indian badminton travel through valleys and peaks. From Pullela Gopichand winning the All England to Saina Nehwal becoming world No.1 and PV Sindhu being crowned world champion, Vimal has witnessed it from the vantage point of a player, coach and manager. But when India slammed all the comeback doors on Indonesia in the Thomas Cup final on Sunday to be crowned champions, he said, "This is the best achievement of Indian badminton." Thomas Cup win: Wish Team IndiaAfter Malaysia in the quarterfinals and Denmark in the semis, India completed a hat-trick of giant-kills by stunning defending champions Indonesia 3-0. It was in a way reminiscent of India beating the mighty West Indies twice at the 1983 World Cup, including in the final, to win the trophy. Vimal didn't disagree.

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Rasmus Gemke - Thomas Cup: BAI Announces Rs 1 Crore Prize Money For Players, Rs 20 Lakh For Support Staff - sports.ndtv.com - Denmark - Indonesia - India - Malaysia - Bangkok

Thomas Cup: BAI Announces Rs 1 Crore Prize Money For Players, Rs 20 Lakh For Support Staff

Indian men's badminton team created history when they upset 14-time champions and holders Indonesia 3-0 to clinch their first ever Thomas Cup title in Bangkok on Sunday. The underdogs, who had not reached the last four stage of this prestigious tournament since 1979, had assured themselves of a medal by beating Malaysia on Thursday and then got the better of Denmark in the semi-finals with both matches going to the wire.

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Kidambi Srikanth - PM Narendra Modi hails Thomas Cup triumph, invites shuttlers to his residence - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Indonesia - India - Malaysia - Bangkok

PM Narendra Modi hails Thomas Cup triumph, invites shuttlers to his residence

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.

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London Olympics - India's big badminton moments: From Prakash Padukone's first ever All England triumph to Team India's maiden Thomas Cup win - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - China - Beijing - Indonesia - India

India's big badminton moments: From Prakash Padukone's first ever All England triumph to Team India's maiden Thomas Cup win

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)

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Kidambi Srikanth - Hope Thomas Cup Wins Does To Badminton What 1983 WC Did To Cricket, Says Coach Vimal Kumar - sports.ndtv.com - Denmark - Indonesia - India - Malaysia - Bangkok

Hope Thomas Cup Wins Does To Badminton What 1983 WC Did To Cricket, Says Coach Vimal Kumar

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.

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Thomas Cup - Thomas Cup Triumph: A Collective Show Made Up Of Individual Brilliance - sports.ndtv.com - Denmark - China - Japan - Indonesia - India - Malaysia - county Davis

Thomas Cup Triumph: A Collective Show Made Up Of Individual Brilliance

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.

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