
Thomas Cup triumph vs Indonesia hailed as ‘one of the biggest days for Indian sport’
The Indian badminton team earned plaudits from Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra for winning India’s first world team title.
The Indian men’s badminton team on Sunday clinched the country’s first-ever Thomas Cup title in Bangkok, Thailand. The Indian men trounced 14-time winners and defending champions Indonesia and won the tie 3-0.
Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and the doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won their respective matches to guide India to the historic triumph in the Thomas Cup 2022 final.
Thomas Cup is regarded as the world team championship of badminton and India’s improbable victory has evoked reactions from India’s top sportspersons.
“What a historic day! An incredible achievement by an incredible Team India ...