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)

One of the biggest Indian badminton legends, Prakash Padukone created history at just 24 years of age, when he became the first Indian ever to win the All England Open at Wembley Stadium on March 23, 1980. The feat was special in many ways as it was the country's biggest taste of success at the grandest stage. Prakash, who was at his prime at that time, went on to win the championship without dropping a single game. In the final, Prakash defeated Indonesia's Liem Swie King 15-3, 15-10. Pullela Gopichand (All England Open title in 2001)

Another legend of the Indian badminton ecosystem, Pullela Gopichand was the second Indian after Prakash Padukone to clinch the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001. In the final played on 11th March 2001, Gopichand defeated Chen Hong of China 15-12, 15-6 to give India its second biggest badminton moment. Saina Nehwal (Olympics bronze in 2012)

Former world No.1 Saina Nehwal gave India its first taste of badminton success at the Olympics when she won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics. The singles bronze made Saina the first Indian woman to clinch an Olympic medal in badminton. Saina grabbed the bronze in her second Olympic appearance as her journey in 2008 Beijing Games ended in the quarters. PV Sindhu (Olympics silver and bronze medals in 2016 and 2021)

The pride of India, Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is probably one of the biggest names going around in the badminton circuit at the moment. The first Indian woman to