Delhi, India

As the Indian men’s 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.

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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 men’s badminton coaching setup.

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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)." 

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R Madhavan took to his Twitter and wrote, "Historic title triumph: India Okay  stun Indonesia 3-0 to win Thomas Cup ohhhhhh Yeahhhhh (sic)."

Filmmaker SS Rajamouli tweeted, “An incredible achievement by the Indian #Badminton Team! Congratulations on bringing the prestigious #ThomasCup home. @BAI_Media (sic)," read his tweet.

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).”

Rana Daggubati retweeted Venkatesh's tweet and added, "It’s just too amazing!! Congratulations to the Indian Badminton team #ThomasCup2022 (sic)."

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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.