Historic Title Triumph: India Beat Indonesia 3-0 To Win Thomas Cup 2022 Final - See Pics
India's men's badminton team defeated defending champions Indonesia to lift the Thomas Cup title with an emphatic 3-0 win on Sunday, a triumph to be remembered for ages that will improve India's status in the sport. (Pic Courtesy: PTI)
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View In AppTeam India's star shuttlers Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and doubles players Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy continued their impressive form as they absolutely stunned heavyweights Indonesia to win the Thomas Cup title for the first time ever. (Pic Courtesy: AFP)
For the first time in the history of this tournament, the underdog Indian side reached the last-four stage and defeated a strong Malaysia and Denmark en route to the finals against 14-time winners Indonesia in Bangkok.(Pic Courtesy: AFP)
After having a poor start in the knockout stage, young Lakshya Sen made a solid comeback to give India a 1-0 lead with a come-from-behind 8-21 21-17 21-16 win against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting. (Pic Courtesy: AFP)
India's best doubles pair of Rankireddy and Shetty showed superb temperament and skill to eventually outwit Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 18-21 23-21 21-19. (Pic Courtesy: AFP)
In the second singles, Srikanth defeated Asian Games gold medallist Jonatan Christie 21-15 23-21 to seal the historic gold medal in Thomas Cup 2022 for India. Honoring the India team, the Sports Ministry rewarded the winning team with Rs 1 crore. (Pic Courtesy: PTI)