In one of the most memorable moments for Indian sports, the men's badminton team beat 14-time champions and holders Indonesia in the final on Sunday to win a maiden gold medal at Thomas Cup.Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty created history as the Indian men's badminton team defeated Indonesia 3-0 to win their first-ever Thomas Cup gold. India continued their robust run in the tournament and inflicted a clean sweep on the tournament's most successful team of all time to register a maiden Thomas Cup title.
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— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) May 15, 2022
Pure show of grit and determination & India becomes the #ThomasCup champion for the 1️⃣st time in style, beating 14 times champions Indonesia 3-0 in the finals
It's coming home! #TUC2022#ThomasCup2022#ThomasUberCups#IndiaontheRise#Badminton pic.twitter.com/GQ9pQmsSvP
The nation is celebrating India's historic victory. This is huge for Indian badminton. Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads the wishes to the Indian badminton team.
The Indian badminton team has scripted history! 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. This win will motivate so many upcoming sportspersons.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 15, 2022
Sports minister Anurag Thakur announced a cash award of Rs 1 crore for the winners of the Thomas Cup. He said that India are relaxing the rules due to this historical achievement.
As #TeamIndia defeats 14-time #ThomasCup Champions Indonesia to win its 1️⃣st ever #ThomasCup2022, @IndiaSports is proud to announce a cash award of ₹ 1 crore for the team in relaxation of rules to acknowledge this unparalleled feat!
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) May 15, 2022
Congratulations Team India!! https://t.co/QMVCvBDDZS
After being offcolour in the knockout stages, Sen delivered when it mattered the most as he gave India a 1-0 lead with a come-from-behind 8-21 21-17 21-16 win over world number five Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in a superb show of temperament and skill. The country's best doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty then showed nerves of steel as it saved four match points in the second game to eventually outwit Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 18-21 23-21 21-19.
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