Delhi, India
As the Indian menâs badminton team defeated 14-time champions Indonesia in Bangkok and created history in the Thomas and Uber Cup 2022, several actors and filmmakers like R Madhavan, SS Rajamouli, Taapsee Pannu and Anil Kapoor took to social media to hail the historic win.
All three players, Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and Kidambi Srikanth, won their matches and India beat Indonesia by 3-0. The amazing performances by the three players allowed India to win its first maiden Thomas Cup title.
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"History !!!! India wins the Thomas cup the first time they reached the finals !!! Take a bow boys," Taapsee Pannu tweeted. For those unaware, Taapsee is currently dating Mathias Boe, who is a pivotal part of the Indian menâs badminton coaching setup.
History !!!!
India wins Thomas cup the first time they reached finals !!!
Take a bow boys !!! #ThomasCup @Shettychirag04 @satwiksairaj @PRANNOYHSPRI @srikidambi @lakshya_sen #Vishnu #Krishna pic.twitter.com/7oMfBwlduU
â taapsee pannu (@taapsee) May 15, 2022
Sharing a photo of the Indian team, actor Riteish Deshmukh tweeted, "#ThomasCup2022 What an extraordinary achievement for Team India. beating 14 times champions Indonesia 3-0 in the finals. Congratulations to the entire team- prayers, coaches, support staff and the entire Indian contingent (sic)."
#ThomasCup2022 What an extraordinary achievement for Team Indiaâ¦. beating 14 times champions Indonesia 3-0 in the finals. Congratulations to the entire team- prayers, coaches, support staff and the entire Indian contingent. pic.twitter.com/t574GiS8rv
â Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) May 15, 2022
R Madhavan took to his Twitter and wrote, "Historic title triumph: India Okay stun Indonesia 3-0 to win Thomas Cup ohhhhhh Yeahhhhh (sic)."
Historic title triumph: India stun Indonesia 3-0 to win Thomas Cup⦠ohhhhhh Yeahhhhh???????????? https://t.co/Zxtl80cQxc
â Ranganathan Madhavan (@ActorMadhavan) May 15, 2022
Filmmaker SS Rajamouli tweeted, âAn incredible achievement by the Indian #Badminton Team! Congratulations on bringing the prestigious #ThomasCup home. @BAI_Media (sic)," read his tweet.
An incredible achievement by the Indian #Badminton Team! ???? Congratulations on bringing the prestigious #ThomasCup home.?? @BAI_Media
â rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) May 15, 2022
South superstar Venkatesh Daggubati also took to Twitter to celebrate the win. He wrote, "Congratulations to the Indian badminton team on the extraordinary win #ThomasCup is coming home! (sic).â
Congratulations to the Indian badminton team on the extraordinary win ??? #ThomasCup is coming home! pic.twitter.com/eed8TqqV6E
â Venkatesh Daggubati (@VenkyMama) May 15, 2022
Rana Daggubati retweeted Venkatesh's tweet and added, "Itâs just too amazing!! Congratulations to the Indian Badminton team #ThomasCup2022 (sic)."
Itâs just too amazing!! Congratulations to the Indian Badminton team ???#ThomasCup2022 https://t.co/wROUKD1ZHk
â Rana Daggubati (@RanaDaggubati) May 15, 2022
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India's victory at 2022 Thomas & Uber cup is a testimony to the squad's calibre and depth. Lakshya Sen is ranked No. 9, while Kidambi Srikanth is placed 11th in the world.