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World Championships medallist Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and doubles players Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy delivered when it mattered the most as ...

Srikanth managed to save one but Christie again moved to game point with a quick reflex. But Chirag produced a cross court smash to close the contest and let out a roar as India were up 2-0. The second game was no different but Srikanth managed a three-point advantage at the interval. Another exciting rally ended with a jump smash as Srikanth was two points away from a win. In the third game, India tried to lift high and use the court. Ginting managed to establish a 11-7 lead at the break with Sen going to net. Sen slowly pulled away with a flurry of points to move to 18-14. The Indian showed great temperament as he slowly scripted a comeback, cutting the lead to 6-8. At the break, Ginting was 11-7 up and it was a one-way traffic there after as the Indonesian easily walked away with the first game. After the change of sides, Lakshya played better and led 7-4 before entering the break with four-point advantage. In the second singles, Srikanth outclassed Asian games gold medallist Jonatan Christie 21-15 23-21 in 48 minutes to seal the historic victory. An incredible week culminated in a fitting manner for Indian badminton as the country had never reached the summit clash of the world's most prestigious team event before.

The five-round match saw an early finish with world championship bronze medalist Lakshya Sen kicking off the show with a 8-21 21-17 21-16 win over world ...

The entire nation is elated by India winning the Thomas Cup! Congratulations to our accomplished team and best wishes to them for their future endeavours. “The Indian badminton team has scripted history! Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the performance of the Indian men's badminton team, who scripted history after defeating Indonesia 3-0 in the finals of the Thomas Cup in Bangkok on Sunday.

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Now, we will plan something great to celebrate this awesome victory,” added Srikanth, who even received a phone call from their proud Prime Minister. He beat Anthony Ginting 8-21, 21-17, 21-19 for his first win in this Finals. “It’s a big win for us, we were really committed in the tournament, we pushed each other, backed each other and believed in one another.

Lakshya Sen came from a game down to beat Anthony Ginting, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty did the same to beat Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya ...

Lakshya pulled off a sensational turnaround in the opening match of the final to set the momentum. The third game was also a closely fought contest but Satwik-Chirag pulled it off to make it 2-0 for India in the final. If it does not, please click here.)

India won a historic gold at the Thomas Cup 2022 on Sunday by beating heavyweights and 14-time winners Indonesia 3-0 in Bangkok.

They had last won a bronze in 1979 by reaching the inter-zonal finals. In the second game of the tie, the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty played Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo. In their only previous meeting, the Indian duo had won 18-21, 21-18, 24-22, at the Asian Championship in 2018. The journey to the semis was also nothing short of history. The match that lasted 73 minutes helped India take a 2-0 lead. India won a historic gold at the Thomas Cup 2022 on Sunday by beating heavyweights and 14-time winners Indonesia 3-0 in Bangkok. While Indonesia are the most successful side at the event, India were playing in their first-ever final. India won a historic gold at the Thomas Cup 2022 on Sunday by beating heavyweights and 14-time winners Indonesia 3-0 in Bangkok.

India won its maiden Thomas Cup title on Sunday, beating Indonesia 3-0 in the final in Bangkok.

The final game was a close affair as both pairs failed to take a lead of more than three points at any stage. With the chance to kill the tie in the second singles itself, Srikanth started the tie against Asian championships runner-up Christie positively to take an 8-2 lead. Ahsan and Sukamuljo, like the first one, got on a roll to turn the second game on its head earning three match point chances at 20-17. The Indian pair dominated the early stages of the second game and lead 11-6 at one point. Indian Open champions Satwik and Chirag closed the gap down to 18-19 only to see their opponents take the next two points to win the first game 21-18. Ginting, who had looked tired in the second game and made lots of reckless errors, steadied himself at the start of the decider.

Coach Vimal Kumar reveals how the boy from hills evolved into into a steely, thinking shuttler.

The academy graduated the seniors and brought in a new crop in 2010; Vimal was initially more impressed with Chirag, Lakshya’s elder brother. Having lived in England for 10 years, while Padukone trained in Denmark for six, the duo was well placed to steep Sen into the European brew. He couldn’t go to Tokyo but we snapped him up, and his commitment in every session is incredible.” The arrival of the Korean coach was a soothe for his overworked back. “We thought we are running him close, but he always skipped to win in the end because defense kept him in play,” Vimal says, adding that Frost worked with Sen a few years ago on on-court thinking. “Why we preferred him was because he has worked with the bunch of Chinese juniors now graduating to seniors and their top doubles teams. We didn’t want to curb the new thinking,” Vimal says. Against Lee Jii Zia in the semis at Birmingham, it was that one extra net dribble that most frustrated the Malaysian. “It’s the counter-dribble actually I’m most proud of,” Vimal says. You need to become the best player, so that they come and say we want you to play in the team,” Sen’s mentor had said after the All-England. “Lakshya was obsessed with the smash and the jumps watching (Lee) Chong Wei and Taufik (Hidayat) videos. Yet another feature of Vimal’s coaching which helped the quiet boy from the hills open up to him was when he gave him a free pass to challenge his authority. “In Asian badminton, we try to control the players too much.

Lakshya Sen came from a game down to beat Anthony Ginting, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty did the same to beat Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya ...

Lakshya pulled off a sensational turnaround in the opening match of the final to set the momentum. The third game was also a closely fought contest but Satwik-Chirag pulled it off to make it 2-0 for India in the final. If it does not, please click here.)

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We kept in the game, taking one point at a time. It was close in the decider but they powered their way through for a strong finish. "I'm so happy to have won the first point.

India won its maiden Thomas Cup title on Sunday, beating 14-time champion Indonesia 3-0 in the final in Bangkok.

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It will give a lot of pride to Indian badminton. Being in top 16 we were happy but this team has shown a lot of strength," he said. it will give confidence to Indian badminton fraternity," he added. In badminton, the assuring presence of Satwiksairaj and Chirag means that the rivals won't get a free point. Former national coach Pullela Gopichand, who has played a key role in the rise of Indian badminton, says the team is now dreaming big and the performance "showed the character of the team." Boe was, in fact, one of the reasons behind Satwik and Chirag's stellar performance this week at Bangkok, as he has been a part of the 2016 Thomas Cup winning Denmark team and has been a world number one himself.

India reached the last four to guarantee a first Thomas Cup medal, but then went on to defeat Denmark and Indonesia to create history.

I can also say that the next couple of years, we have another good group of players coming. Of course, we coaches used to talk to them, but after that, (Srikanth and Prannoy) would sit down and talk (to the team). Motivate each other. But the way he played the first game, I was very disappointed, and I felt that he would lose because it was quite bad, 21-8. When the players firmly believe that we can do something of this sort, then it just clicks. But as a team, what we have done – we could never deliver when it really mattered as a team [in the past]. This was an Indian team seeded fifth in the competition, an Indian team that had never won a medal at the tournament in it’s current format, an Indian team that Vimal deemed had an ‘outside’ chance before the tournament. When you call a nation a top badminton-playing nation, it’s when the singles players, doubles players, they all perform together to win team championships. We had to field him so we could find that balance in the team. The feeling had just started to sink in. On Sunday evening, the feeling was yet to sink in. Later on, coach Vimal Kumar was often found searching for the right words, as he described his emotions when he could finally gather his thoughts. Shortly before Srikanth’s win, the doubles team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty saved match points to beat Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 18-21, 23-21, 21-19.

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So immersed was the Indian team in celebrating the event that the chair umpire had to remind Srikanth to shake hands with his opponent! The Indonesians won the first game and were well placed in the second at 20-17. He was not in great touch but was raising his game when it mattered the most. Like Shetty in his doubles win with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy reinforcing the tone set by an indefatigable Lakshya Sen in the opening singles, it was in the air. Twice, Lakshya Sen fell ungainly on his backside, bang in the middle of the court trying to read the wily Anthony Ginting. It didn't make for good viewing. This was different, this newness has a never-before that's hard to explain to the millennials, hoping they'll look up from their phones, pause, reflect and appreciate.

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With this title win, I'm sure Thomas Cup will get the recognition it deserves," stated Padukone. He added, "Their victories against Malaysia, Denmark and Indonesia helped to lessen the burden on our singles players. The Thomas Cup

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"So I think expect that to happen for Indian badminton as well. That is exactly what happened." Advertisement

Vimal Kumar, one of the coaches with the victorious Indian men's team in the Thomas Cup in Bangkok called the historic triumph as Indian badminton's ...

Equally, credit should be given to Lakshya Sen, Srikanth and Prannoy. It is just fantastic," he added. We have never seen this in the past. When you call a nation a top badminton nation, all singles and doubles players perform.

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Their support from the sidelines egged me on to give my best in the deciding singles in the quarterfinals and semifinals. This historic triumph will definitely enhance the country's status in the sport and be a confidence-booster for young shuttlers in the country to shine on the global stage. The victory in the Thomas Cup is a milestone moment for badminton in India because it is for the first time we are winning something as big as this in a team event.

India, competing in their debut final of the mens team championship, sealed the title when world number 11 Kidambi Srikanth defeated higher-ranked Jonatan ...

"The Indian badminton team has scripted history! "I play in a rush today and that's why I make a lot of mistakes," he said. "Thomas Cup is something that India has never won and now to be part of a team that won the Thomas Cup and to contribute to the team's win just gives me a lot of happiness," he added. I love them, they have been fantastic. "We already tried our best, I think, and we will try our best the next time," he said. It's one of the best teams that I have been part of," he said.

Coming in as underdogs against 14-time champions Indonesia, a ruthless India won the final of the mens team championship on Sunday in Bangkok to propel ...

"It was a brilliant team effort. "So I think expect that to happen for Indian badminton as well. That is exactly what happened."

On Sunday, it was a moment of national celebration after the Indian men's badminton team created history by clinching the Thomas Cup. India registered a 3-0 ...

Heartiest congratulations to the Indian badminton team for first-ever Thomas Cup victory! The entire nation is elated by India winning the Thomas Cup! Congratulations to our accomplished team and best wishes to them for their future endeavours. The team has created hist… The Mahindra boss also mentioned that he had grown up reading about Thomas Cup legends such as Rudy Hartono from Indonesia. In his tweet, he said that the entire nation was elated by India lifting the Thomas Cup. The men's badminton team was rewarded Rs 1 crore by India's Sports Ministry for their extraordinary performance.

Team India was more than merely a collection of good individual players, they were a team in the true sense of the word.

But winning a team championship needs more: more planning, more responsibility, more time and work in the background. It was the belief in this quality of Prannoy that convinced the Badminton Association of India to give him a reprieve from the trials despite his rank of 23. His work in the fag end ensured that he was not even needed in the final. The historic final run was enough to spur on a 3-0 win when the moment arrived. In an ideal world, Prannoy would want his services to not be needed in a tie, like in the final. In the final, against a mix of the top 2 best doubles teams in the world, their chemistry proved to be vital against veterans. He may be the third highest ranked player in the side, but this was a top-tier advantage. Now, he was playing the crucial second singles - bang in the middle of the tie, make or break. In a team that has top singles players in Lakshya Sen, Kidmabi Srikanth and HS Prannoy, the fourth singles player was a back-up at best. But when it came to the moment of reckoning, Srikanth won all six of his matches. Former world No 1, the first Indian world championship runner up, only the fourth player ever to win four Super Series titles in a year, one of India's best badminton players. It would not have been the end of the world had he lost.

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The Thomas Cup victory is as big as it gets in terms of a team title in badminton. It was a super Sunday like none other as the Indian men's badminton team kept their date with history. 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.