Thomas Cup: India wins historic first ever gold. Watch winning moments here
2 years, 7 months ago

Thomas Cup: India wins historic first ever gold. Watch winning moments here

Live Mint  

In a historic feat, the Indian Men's badminton team on Sunday won their maiden Thomas cup title, defeating fourteen time champions Indonesia with a commanding 3-0 score. Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and doubles players Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy notched up wins as the Indian camp stunned the 14-time champions to win the prestigious team championship for the first time ever. Notably, in the second singles, Kidambi Srikanth outclassed Asian Games gold medallist Jonatan Christie 21-15 23-21 in 48 minutes to seal the historic victory. Videos of the moments of victory for the India camp emerged as the historic win blew off netizens.

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Chirag Shetty questions Maharashtra govt over felicitating Rohit Sharma's World Champions: ‘Thomas Cup equivalent to WC’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chirag Shetty questions Maharashtra govt over felicitating Rohit Sharma's World Champions: ‘Thomas Cup equivalent to WC’

Hindustan Times  

Thomas Cup is equivalent to winning the Cricket World Cup. Chirag Shetty didn't mince his words when the ace shuttler questioned the Maharashtra government for felicitating Rohit Sharma's Team India after their historic title win at the ICC T20 World Cup. Already rewarded bumper prize money for lifting the T20 World Cup by the Board of Control for Cricket in …

India to face China in Thomas Cup quarter-final
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India to face China in Thomas Cup quarter-final

Hindustan Times  

From winning the Thomas Cup final 3-0 against them two years ago, India lost their last Group C tie 1-4 against record 14-time champions Indonesia in a repeat of that Bangkok showdown. India's HS Prannoy celebrates during his singles match against Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting at the Thomas Cup 2024 Unlike the previous occasion, Wednesday’s clash in Chengdu, China was …

Trying for a repeat: The Hindu Editorial on India and the world of badminton
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trying for a repeat: The Hindu Editorial on India and the world of badminton

The Hindu  

In an Olympic year, the quadrennial extravaganza dwarfs every other competition. The de facto ‘World Cup’ of badminton, the biennial championship became an indelible part of the national consciousness when the Indian men’s outfit won its maiden Thomas Cup crown in 2022. Two years ago, the triumph had acted as a springboard for Satwiksairaj and Chirag, who went on to …

Thomas Cup: India seals quarterfinal berth with 5-0 win over England
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Thomas Cup: India seals quarterfinal berth with 5-0 win over England

The Hindu  

Defending champions India sailed to the knockout stage of the Thomas Cup with a 5-0 rout of England in a Group C contest in Chengdu on April 29. HS Prannoy returned to winning ways, defeating Harry Huang 21-15 21-15 to give India a 1-0 lead. The star pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty was stretched to three games by …

Host China dominates Thomas & Uber Cup group opener
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Host China dominates Thomas & Uber Cup group opener

China Daily  

China's Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi return a shot during a group stage match against Australia at the Thomas and Uber Cup in Chengdu of Southwest China on Saturday. Playing on home soil again since 2016, China is looking to triumph in the biennial international badminton championships, as the badminton powerhouse only finished in the last eight in the men's …

Host China dominates Thomas & Uber Cup group opener
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Host China dominates Thomas & Uber Cup group opener

China Daily  

China's Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi return a shot during a group stage match against Australia at the Thomas and Uber Cup in Chengdu of Southwest China on Saturday. Playing on home soil again since 2016, China is looking to triumph in the biennial international badminton championships, as the badminton powerhouse only finished in the last eight in the men's …

Thomas/Uber Cup: India men beat Thailand, women down Canada
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Thomas/Uber Cup: India men beat Thailand, women down Canada

Hindustan Times  

Holders India got off to a winning start in Chengdu on Saturday, beating Thailand 4-1 but not before the southeast Asian nation showed that rankings count for little in Thomas Cup. India women beat Canada In the Uber Cup, a second-string Indian team was good enough to defeat a full-strength Canada 4-1 in a Group A clash with the highlight …

Thomas Cup: India eyeing an encore of Bangkok 2022
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Thomas Cup: India eyeing an encore of Bangkok 2022

Hindustan Times  

Kidambi Srikanth hammered in a cross-court smash against Jonatan Christie, turned around, dropped his racquet and screamed. India have gone in with more or less the same squad that lifted the trophy in Bangkok two years ago with Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat handling singles duties while world No.3 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty and Dhruv Kapila/MR Arjun …

Thomas Cup 2024: India’s badminton stars seek a winning encore
8 months ago

Thomas Cup 2024: India’s badminton stars seek a winning encore

Live Mint  

Of all the incredible moments that India scripted at the 2022 Thomas Cup, the one that became definitive of the odds-defying, history-making team, was of the players bouncing up and down, arm in arm on the podium. “I think winning the Thomas Cup was one of the biggest achievements in Indian badminton,” says Sen. “As a kid I used to …

BAI announces Indian squad for BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BAI announces Indian squad for BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2024

India Today  

India will field a strong squad with a perfect mix of youth and experience in the upcoming BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2024, with the senior selection committee deciding to have more options in singles considering the hectic schedule of all players this season. A 10-member team for the Thomas Cup will have five singles players with Kiran George …

Thomas and Uber cup draw: Indian men grouped with Indonesia; women placed with China
9 months ago

Thomas and Uber cup draw: Indian men grouped with Indonesia; women placed with China

The Hindu  

Reigning champions Indian men’s team has been clubbed with heavyweights Indonesia while the women’s side was placed alongside mighty China in the Thomas and Uber Cup after the draw for the tournament was conducted here on Friday. Besides last year’s runner-up and record 14-time winners Indonesia, India have Thailand and England to nullify in Group C. India became only the …

Badminton Asia Team Championship 2024 Final Highlights: India Women Beat Thailand 3-2 to Win Gold
10 months, 1 week ago

Badminton Asia Team Championship 2024 Final Highlights: India Women Beat Thailand 3-2 to Win Gold

News 18  

Badminton Asia Team Championship 2024 Final, India vs Thailand Highlights: Indian women’s team on Sunday scripted history after clinching their first-ever Badminton Asia Team Championships title, beating Thailand in the summit clash. Then the women’s pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand doubled India’s lead after registering a 21-16, 18-21, 21-16 win over Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai. But, the …

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women edge out Japan to qualify for maiden final
10 months, 1 week ago

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women edge out Japan to qualify for maiden final

The Hindu  

Indian women shuttlers’ dream run continued as they progressed to their first-ever final at the Badminton Asia Team Championships after edging out two-time former champions Japan 3-2 in a thrilling semifinal on Saturday. 53 Ashmita Chaliha and the 17-year-old Anmol Kharb registered stunning wins in the first doubles and second and deciding singles to take India through to the summit …

Asian Games 2023: Satwik-Chirag of India win country’s first-ever badminton gold in Asiad at Hangzhou
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Satwik-Chirag of India win country’s first-ever badminton gold in Asiad at Hangzhou

The Hindu  

At the Binjiang Gymnasium in China, 30 kilometres away from India’s controversy-laden Kabaddi match, a pair in their twenties was writing their own story into the history books. Ending a 61-year-old wait for India’s first badminton gold at the Asian Games, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirat Shetty finished on top of the podium in a sport China considers its own. Satwiksairaj …

BAI President Welcomes Historic Thomas Cup Trophy in India for The First Time
1 year, 5 months ago

BAI President Welcomes Historic Thomas Cup Trophy in India for The First Time

News 18  

The Badminton Association of India on Friday received the historic Thomas Cup trophy which India lifted for the first time in the tournamen’s 73-year-long history. BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma and General Secretary Sanjay Mishra welcomed the glittering prestigious trophy in New Delhi on behalf of the triumphant Indian squad. “My heart swells with pride as I welcome the historic …

Thomas Cup squad bags ‘Team of the year’ award - The Hindu
1 year, 9 months ago

Thomas Cup squad bags ‘Team of the year’ award - The Hindu

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s badminton team, which emerged as the champion of the 2022 Thomas Cup, won the ‘National team of the year’ award at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2023 at The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai on Monday. Lakshya Sen, member of the winning team, received the award from former India cricket team captain Kapil Dev. Shyam Thapa, regarded …

Indian Thomas Cup-winning team adjudged National Team of the Year at Sportstar Aces Awards
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian Thomas Cup-winning team adjudged National Team of the Year at Sportstar Aces Awards

The Hindu  

The Indian Thomas Cup-winning team bagged the 2023 Sportstar Aces Popular Choice award for the National Team of the Year at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Monday. READ: India winning Thomas Cup adjudged Moment of the Year at Sportstar Aces Awards “Thank you Sportstar and The Hindu for making this evening special for me and the whole team. …

Badminton in 2023, What to expect: Sindhu’s return, Axelsen’s dominance, Sudirman Cup
1 year, 11 months ago

Badminton in 2023, What to expect: Sindhu’s return, Axelsen’s dominance, Sudirman Cup

The Hindu  

After an entertaining 2022, badminton sets itself up for an action-filled 2023 season with the Asian Games, Sudirman Cup and the beginning of the Olympic qualification cycle. Changing perception The Thomas Cup - the World Cup of men’s badminton - conquest last year is one of the most incredible achievements in Indian badminton. Lakshya, Prannoy keeping Indian hopes flying A …

Badminton Yearender 2022: From India’s historic Thomas Cup win to the glorious rise of Satwik-Chirag
1 year, 11 months ago

Badminton Yearender 2022: From India’s historic Thomas Cup win to the glorious rise of Satwik-Chirag

The Hindu  

India wins Thomas Cup The Indian men’s badminton team scripted history by winning the Thomas Cup for the maiden time in Bangkok. Sindhu added two glittering trophies to her already decorated cabinet by winning her maiden Super 500 title at the Singapore Open and the long-pending Commonwealth Games women’s single gold medal. Playing his second season on the World Tour, …

From Thomas Cup Win to CWG success: India's 2022 journey to become powerhouse of badminton
2 years ago

From Thomas Cup Win to CWG success: India's 2022 journey to become powerhouse of badminton

India TV News  

India ended the 70-year-old wait and won the title of the prestigious Thomas Cup in the year 2022. In a year of breathless action, PV Sindhu's grit, Lakshya Sen's exuberance, and the dogged determination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also resulted in six individual titles on the BWF Tour. If Sen secured his maiden Super 500 title and also …

National Games: Hrutika Shriram Wins Second Gold in Diving; Zeel Desai Retains Gujarat's Women's Singles Gold
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games: Hrutika Shriram Wins Second Gold in Diving; Zeel Desai Retains Gujarat's Women's Singles Gold

News 18  

Hrutika Shriram stayed on course to repeat a golden hat-trick in the National Games Diving competition by winning the Women’s 10m Platform event at the Sardar Patel Aquatics Complex here on Wednesday. Meanwhile, at the Riverfront Sports Development Complex in Ahmedabad, up and coming Gujarat tennis player Zeel Desai stepped up in the absence of experienced Ankita Raina to help …

India beat Australia in final league match of badminton mixed team event
2 years, 4 months ago

India beat Australia in final league match of badminton mixed team event

The Hindu  

Already through to the quarterfinals, defending champions India continued their rampaging run as they beat Australia in their final group A match of mixed team competition at the Commonwealth Games. After blanking Pakistan 5-0 on the first day, India yet again were by far the better team on display on the second day as they outclassed Sri Lanka 5-0 first …

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Felicitates Thomas Cup Champions
2 years, 6 months ago

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Felicitates Thomas Cup Champions

News 18  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday felicitated Indian men’s shuttlers and coach for their spectacular 2022 Thomas Cup victory. Chief National coach Pullela Gopichand, players Kidambi Srikanth, Dhruv Kapila, Pronoy HS, Priyanshu Rajawat, Vishnuvardhan Goud, GK Prasad, Arjun MR, Chirag Chandra Sekhar Shetty and Rakkireddy Satwik Sairaj were felicitated at a special function organised at Lok Seva Bhawan convention …

Badminton: H.S. Prannoy on India’s Thomas Cup victory
2 years, 6 months ago

Badminton: H.S. Prannoy on India’s Thomas Cup victory

Live Mint  

In recent years, Olympic medallists Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu have scripted the narrative for Indian badminton. But the men’s team added to the laurels earlier this month when they won the Thomas Cup, known as the World Cup of badminton. Punching above their weight, the Indian team defeated Denmark in the semi-finals and stunned 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in …

Vimal Kumar on Thomas Cup win: ‘Happy Prannoy justified the faith’
2 years, 6 months ago

Vimal Kumar on Thomas Cup win: ‘Happy Prannoy justified the faith’

The Hindu  

I consider myself extremely lucky to have played a small part in India’s Thomas Cup triumph. I cannot help recalling the feeling I had when I was returning from China after India’s 1982 Thomas Cup tie against the host. Having been with the India’s Thomas Cup team between 1981 and 1991 as a player and since then as a coach …

Cover Story: Thomas Cup champions - The United Team of India
2 years, 6 months ago

Cover Story: Thomas Cup champions - The United Team of India

The Hindu  

As India barrelled towards its date with history at the Thomas Cup, Kidambi Srikanth, the captain of the Indian team, got on a call with a friend — former India No. REPORT: India wins first Thomas Cup title, beats Indonesia 3-0 The noisy lot Malaysian supporters outnumbered Indian fans in the stands in Bangkok’s Impact Arena, but the Indian team …

Aparna Popat after India's Thomas Cup win: 'Inspiration is gender independent
2 years, 7 months ago

Aparna Popat after India's Thomas Cup win: 'Inspiration is gender independent

The Hindu  

It has been a wonderful week for Indian sports. First, it was the baddie boys who did the unthinkable to unseat 14-time champion Indonesia to win the country’s first-ever Thomas Cup title, and then Nikhat Zareen did all of us doubly proud by knocking the stereotypes and her opponents out to win a World Championship gold in women’s boxing. REPORT: …

This is not a small feat, keep it up: PM Modi to Thomas Cup winners
2 years, 7 months ago

This is not a small feat, keep it up: PM Modi to Thomas Cup winners

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: This is not a small feat, Prime Minister Narnedra Modi said while hosting the victorious Thomas Cup team, players of which were chuffed to get the backing of the country's premier. During his interaction with the champions, an elated PM relived the memory of the historic Thomas Cup campaign where India clinched gold medal by defeating favourites Indonesia. …

'Years of Hard Work' Pays Off as India Revels in Badminton Glory
2 years, 7 months ago

'Years of Hard Work' Pays Off as India Revels in Badminton Glory

News 18  

India’s badminton team hit new heights last week with their maiden Thomas Cup victory in Bangkok, even managing to keep cricket in the shade leaving former players confident the sport can “build on this success”. Team manager Vimal Kumar hailed the victory as the “biggest achievement” for a country whose rare top men’s tournament successes in the past had included …

Data | Indian shuttlers overcame poor head-to-head records and higher ranked players to win Thomas cup
2 years, 7 months ago

Data | Indian shuttlers overcame poor head-to-head records and higher ranked players to win Thomas cup

The Hindu  

On May 15, India won its first Thomas Cup, defeating 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final in Bangkok. Moreover, the number of top 10 players from India in the singles and doubles categories was lower compared to those from Indonesia Jump through hoops The table lists the difference in rankings between Indian players and their opponents in the knock-out …

‘Winning a World Team Final Cannot Happen Without Taking Opponents by Surprise’: Hockey Greats on Thomas Cup Win
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Winning a World Team Final Cannot Happen Without Taking Opponents by Surprise’: Hockey Greats on Thomas Cup Win

News 18  

Ashok Kumar returned to India with a hockey gold medal from the 1975 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. As a different India prepares to applaud the men’s badminton squad, coming home with the Thomas Cup 2022 from Bangkok, the qualities which moulded players from ’75 squad into a winning unit remains unchanged in ’22, points out the hockey ace. Playing …

How India created history by winning the Thomas Cup
2 years, 7 months ago

How India created history by winning the Thomas Cup

Live Mint  

The finish line was in sight. Then Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy saved four match points against doubles legends Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sukamuljo to prevail 18-21, 23-21, 21-19, while Srikanth provided the finishing touches with a 21-15, 23-21 win over the previous edition’s hero, Christie. What makes the achievement even greater that this was India’s first ever Thomas Cup …

Chirag Shetty is Winning Internet With His Witty Reponses on Social Media
2 years, 7 months ago

Chirag Shetty is Winning Internet With His Witty Reponses on Social Media

News 18  

India’s Thomas Cup-winning badminton player Chirag Shetty seems to be emerging as a pretty popular figure on Twitter for his hilarious reactions and funny comments. Chirag along with his partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy came back from a game down to secure a victory in the second match of the final against Indonesia’s Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo. “Along with @padukoneprakash …

HS Prannoy: India's Thomas Cup 2022 win a result of Gopichand's decade-long effort
2 years, 7 months ago

HS Prannoy: India's Thomas Cup 2022 win a result of Gopichand's decade-long effort

The Hindu  

“It has been an incredible journey. Prannoy, one of the architects of India’s historic triumph in the Thomas Cup in Bangkok last week. READ: “I think one of the secrets of India’s success in the Thomas Cup is that everyone gave more than 100 per cent. Importantly, every singles player and the doubles combination of Satwik and Chirag rose to …

India's 2022 Thomas Cup Win against Indonesia on the Lines of 1983 World Cup Triumph vs West Indies: Balwinder Sandhu
2 years, 7 months ago

India's 2022 Thomas Cup Win against Indonesia on the Lines of 1983 World Cup Triumph vs West Indies: Balwinder Sandhu

News 18  

Balwinder Sandhu is still soaking in the joy of Team India’s triumph at Thomas Cup 2022, trying to explain the motivation within the squad of shuttlers in pulling off victories over nations considered beyond our reach. When you can do it over many points, in many games, such impossible wins happen.” India blanked multiple Thomas Cup champion Indonesia 3-0 in …

Thomas Cup 2022: Kidambi Srikanth, HS Pronnoy Were Really Good Mentors Throughout the Tournament, Says Lakshya Sen
2 years, 7 months ago

Thomas Cup 2022: Kidambi Srikanth, HS Pronnoy Were Really Good Mentors Throughout the Tournament, Says Lakshya Sen

News 18  

Lakshya Sen began India’s maiden Thomas Cup final tie at the Impact Arena by taking on world No 4 and Tokyo 2020 bronze winner Anthony Ginting. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Despite losing the first game, Lakshya eventually prevailed 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 to put India ahead in …

Each for all: On India’s men badminton team win in Thomas Cup
2 years, 7 months ago

Each for all: On India’s men badminton team win in Thomas Cup

The Hindu  

Sport is not just about individual excellence; it is also about the collective joy gleaned from a team’s success when different individuals offer their varied skills and win together for the larger cause as representatives of a nation. To that limited cupboard displaying Olympic gold winning hockey squads featuring Dhyan Chand, the triumphant 1975 World Cup hockey team, the victorious …

A new dawn begins in Indian badminton
2 years, 7 months ago

A new dawn begins in Indian badminton

Hindustan Times  

Indian badminton has always relied on the flickering of individual spark to bring home moments of glory. What else explains the young Lakshya Sen turning up on the back of three consecutive losses, yet delivering the first singles victory in the final against Indonesia on Sunday? Or Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy saving match points before getting past doubles world …

Prakash Padukone Interview: 'Winning the Thomas Cup Means India Has Arrived at the World Stage'
2 years, 7 months ago

Prakash Padukone Interview: 'Winning the Thomas Cup Means India Has Arrived at the World Stage'

News 18  

Prakash Padukone is a living legend of Indian sports. Delighted at the Thomas cup victory he agreed to talk about it, how it will impact Indian badminton, and what more is required to make India a true badminton power. But today in this Thomas cup our team was balanced because we had three tested world-beaters in singles and a really …

Thomas Cup 2022: Prakash Padukone hails India's historic win
2 years, 7 months ago

Thomas Cup 2022: Prakash Padukone hails India's historic win

Firstpost  

India’s historic Thomas Cup victory has been a matter of great pride for the nation and legendary shuttler Prakash Padukone hailed it as a red letter day for Indian badminton.“Absolutely no luck involved here, we truly arrived. After Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made it 2-0 in the best-of-five contest, Kidambi Srikanth clinched the gold medal for …

Kidambi Srikanth on Thomas Cup victory: 'Nothing short of a once in a lifetime experience'
2 years, 7 months ago

Kidambi Srikanth on Thomas Cup victory: 'Nothing short of a once in a lifetime experience'

Firstpost  

India beat 14-time Thomas Cup champions Indonesia 3-0 to win the men’s team badminton event for the first time. Kidambi Srikanth is flying high after the India men’s badminton team clinched their maiden Thomas Cup by defeating Indonesia 3-0 in the final. Srikanth, Lakshya Sen and doubles duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, made the nation proud when they …

Thomas Cup: Best of Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Yet to Come, Feels Doubles Ace Uday Pawar
2 years, 7 months ago

Thomas Cup: Best of Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Yet to Come, Feels Doubles Ace Uday Pawar

News 18  

The Thomas Cup men’s team badminton is familiar territory for Uday Pawar. He hoped the current doubles pair of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy would pull their weight at the Thomas Cup 2022, aware of the value of doubles boost to the singles specialists in the squad in a team event. The former Thomas Cupper organised a 10-day preparatory camp at his …

Indian shuttlers claim the Cup that cheers the most
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian shuttlers claim the Cup that cheers the most

Hindustan Times  

Knowing how the previous two ties had progressed, HS Prannoy was getting ready, warming up for his match, the decisive fifth rubber. Lakshya Sen reacts during the singles match against Indonesia's Anthony Ginting It never came down to that as against all odds, Lakshya Sen, the doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Kidambi Srikanth delivered impeccable performances …

Thomas Cup the greatest victory of all time - Vimal Kumar
2 years, 7 months ago

Thomas Cup the greatest victory of all time - Vimal Kumar

The Hindu  

Vimal Kumar has seen it all in Indian badminton. He was a regular member of the Indian Thomas Cup team campaigns from 1981 to 1991 in his international career spanning 15 straight years. On Sunday, back in his hotel room, the ever young-looking Vimal appeared more happy than what words could describe after India’s history-making triumph in Thomas Cup. I …

Vimal Kumar, Indian badminton team manager, hails Thomas Cup win as biggest achievement
2 years, 7 months ago

Vimal Kumar, Indian badminton team manager, hails Thomas Cup win as biggest achievement

The Hindu  

Vimal Kumar, former international and manager of the victorious Indian team in the Thomas Cup in Bangkok, said on Sunday that to be part of the historic feat was a great feeling. READ: Gopichand sees India's maiden ThomasCup title glow as bright as 1983 cricket World Cup win “A lot of credit should also go to the coaches who worked …

Thomas Cup 2022: A Victory on Par With The 1983 Cricket World Cup
2 years, 7 months ago

Thomas Cup 2022: A Victory on Par With The 1983 Cricket World Cup

News 18  

News from Bangkok was good. Because if one does not play well the other two can make up for his loss.” “And in Saisatwik Chirag Shetty we have an outstanding doubles pair who have been performing really well. Prakash Padukone, who was the first to read his talent when Lakshya approached the famous Padukone academy in Banglore for coaching as …

Biggest moment for Indian badminton: Men's singles coach Siyadath after Thomas Cup victory
2 years, 7 months ago

Biggest moment for Indian badminton: Men's singles coach Siyadath after Thomas Cup victory

The Hindu  

"There is no pressure on us. Siyadath Ullah, as India scripted a historic 3-0 win over Indonesia in the Thomas Cup final in Bangkok on Sunday. But on Sunday, when Siyadath was seen giving the tips to star shuttler Kidambi Srikanth in the third match, which the Indian won to seal a famous 3-0 win over Indonesia in the Thomas …

Thomas Cup: Twitter reactions to India's maiden triumph
2 years, 7 months ago

Thomas Cup: Twitter reactions to India's maiden triumph

The Hindu  

India won its maiden Thomas Cup title on Sunday, beating 14-time champion Indonesia 3-0 in the final in Bangkok. In the second men's singles tie, Kidambi Srikanth beat Jonatan Christie 21-15, 23-21 in straight sets in the second men's singles match to give India an unassailable 3-0 lead. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur announced that the Indian team will receive …

Thomas Cup: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur announces Rs 1 crore cash reward for title-clinching team
2 years, 7 months ago

Thomas Cup: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur announces Rs 1 crore cash reward for title-clinching team

Firstpost  

No Indian team has previously reached the final of the Thomas and Uber Cup in its 70-plus year history. Hailing the Indian men’s badminton team for defeating 14-time champions Indonesia, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Sunday announced Rs 1 crore cash award for the team for winning the maiden Thomas Cup trophy in Thailand. Soaring …

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