Indian shuttlers created history in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday (May 15) as they thrashed Indonesia to power the country to its maiden Thomas Cup title in 73 years. The Indian men's team spearheaded by Kidambi Srikanth stunned 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final to bring an end to their long-standing title drought in the prestigious competition.

Lakshya Sen gave India a perfect start in the game as he managed to stage an epic comeback against Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Anthony Ginting. Sen lost the first game of the first tie 8-21 before bouncing back to beat Ginting 21-17, 21-16 to give India a 1-0 lead. The doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty too continued their magical run in the final.

The Indian pair lost the first game 18-21 against Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo before winning the next two games 23-21, 21-19 to extend India's lead to 2-0. It was the experienced Kidambi Srikanth, who sealed India's dominant 3-0 win as he defeated Jonatan Christie 21-15, 23-21 in straight sets to make it 3-0 in India's favour.

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Reacting to India's historic triumph in the Thomas Cup, Indian badminton legend Pullela Gopichand compared it to winning a football World Cup. India has never won the FIFA World Cup and is not considered among the powerhouses in world football. Gopichand said no one would have given India a chance in the past but the men's team has proved their critics wrong.

"We didn't do great together as a unit in the past, but today that has changed. Winning Thomas Cup is like winning World Cup of football," Gopichand was quoted as saying by Times Now.

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India had earlier defeated Denmark 3-2 in the semi-final to enter the final of the coveted tournament for the first time in its history. While Indonesia were clear favourites heading into the final, the Indian shuttlers dominated the proceedings to lift the country's maiden title.

The Indian sports ministry announced a cash prize of Rs 1 crore (INR 10 million) for the Indian men's badminton team after their historic triumph.

Indian shuttlers created history in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday (May 15) as they thrashed Indonesia to power the country to its maiden Thomas Cup title in 73 years.

Indian shuttlers created history in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday (May 15) as they thrashed Indonesia to power the country to its maiden Thomas Cup title in 73 years. The Indian men's team spearheaded by Kidambi Srikanth stunned 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final to bring an end to their long-standing title drought in the prestigious competition. Lakshya Sen gave India a perfect start in the game as he managed to stage an epic comeback against Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Anthony Ginting. Sen lost the first game of the first tie 8-21 before bouncing back to beat Ginting 21-17, 21-16 to give India a 1-0 lead. The doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty too continued their magical run in the final. The Indian pair lost the first game 18-21 against Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo before winning the next two games 23-21, 21-19 to extend India's lead to 2-0. It was the experienced Kidambi Srikanth, who sealed India's dominant 3-0 win as he defeated Jonatan Christie 21-15, 23-21 in straight sets to make it 3-0 in India's favour. Also Read: We created a WhatsApp group titled ‘We’ll Bring It Home': Kidambi Srikanth after India win Thomas Cup Reacting to India's historic triumph in the Thomas Cup, Indian badminton legend Pullela Gopichand compared it to winning a football World Cup. India has never won the FIFA World Cup and is not considered among the powerhouses in world football. Gopichand said no one would have given India a chance in the past but the men's team has proved their critics wrong. "We didn't do great together as a unit in the past, but today that has changed. Winning Thomas Cup is like winning World Cup of football," Gopichand was quoted as saying by Times Now. Also Read: 'Entire nation is elated' - PM Narendra Modi, Virat Kohli & others hail India's historic Thomas Cup win India had earlier defeated Denmark 3-2 in the semi-final to enter the final of the coveted tournament for the first time in its history. While Indonesia were clear favourites heading into the final, the Indian shuttlers dominated the proceedings to lift the country's maiden title. The Indian sports ministry announced a cash prize of Rs 1 crore (INR 10 million) for the Indian men's badminton team after their historic triumph.

India winning Thomas Cup is like winning World Cup of football, says badminton great Pullela Gopichand

Indian men's badminton team created history as they thrashed Indonesia 3-0 on Sunday (May 15) to clinch their maiden Thomas Cup title. The experienced Kidambi Srikanth came up with a memorable performance against Jonatan Christie to stun him in straight sets in the third game to seal a dominant 3-0 win for India in the final of the Thomas Cup 2022.

While Srikanth and Laskhya Sen won their respective singles matches, the pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their doubles match to hand India a clinical 3-0 win in the final against Indonesia at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.

Lakshya was up against Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Anthony Ginting in the first game. He was absolutely outplayed by the Indonesian in the first game as Ginting won the first game 21-8 before Lakshya produced an incredible fightback to win the second game 21-17 to force the contest into a decider.

Lakshya brought out his best in the third and final game as he outclassed Ginting 21-16 to win his match and give India a 1-0 lead in the final. India's second game in the final was arguable the toughest of the lot as the doubles pair of Satwik and Chirag was up against&nbsp;Muhammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.

The Indian duo started&nbsp;the match on a terrific note, taking an early lead&nbsp;in the first game against the&nbsp;seasoned Indonesian pair. However, Ahasan and&nbsp;Sukamuljo soon displayed their class and managed to take the first game 18-21. Satwik and Chirag were dominated by the Indonesian pair once again in the second game.

Ahsan and&nbsp;Sukamuljo came close to clinching the second game in a row but Satwik and Chirag pulled off a comeback for the ages to take the game 23-21. They then went on to win the decisive third set 21-19 to record the most impressive win of their careers and extended India's lead to 2-0 in the final.

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Srikanth locked horns with Christie in the third game of the final with the title on the line. The Indian had lost against the Indonesia the last time they came up against each other. However, Srikanth was on a roll in the final on Sunday as he wrapped up the first game of the second singles match 21-15 to put India on the verge of a historic win.

Sikanth was brilliant in the second game as well as he led Chrsitoe 11-8 at the interval. It was a hard-fought battle between the two shuttlers but Srikanth prevailed over the Indonesian as he won the second game 23-21 to beat Chrsitie and power India to their maiden Thomas Cup title in the 73-year-long history of the tournament.

No Indian team had previously managed to reach the final of the prestigious tournament. But the Indian men's team spearheaded by Srikanth and Lakshya scripted history in Bangkok this year.

The magnitude of the title victory can be adjudged from the fact that Indian badminton great and former national coach Pullela Gopichand had compared the men's team reaching Thomas Cup final to Kapil Dev-led India winning the country's maiden cricket World Cup crown in 1983.

Indian men's badminton team created history as they thrashed Indonesia 3-0 on Sunday (May 15) to clinch their maiden Thomas Cup title. The experienced Kidambi Srikanth came up with a memorable performance against Jonatan Christie to stun him in straight sets in the third game to seal a dominant 3-0 win for India in the final of the Thomas Cup 2022.

Indian men's badminton team created history as they thrashed Indonesia 3-0 on Sunday (May 15) to clinch their maiden Thomas Cup title. The experienced Kidambi Srikanth came up with a memorable performance against Jonatan Christie to stun him in straight sets in the third game to seal a dominant 3-0 win for India in the final of the Thomas Cup 2022. While Srikanth and Laskhya Sen won their respective singles matches, the pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their doubles match to hand India a clinical 3-0 win in the final against Indonesia at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Lakshya was up against Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Anthony Ginting in the first game. He was absolutely outplayed by the Indonesian in the first game as Ginting won the first game 21-8 before Lakshya produced an incredible fightback to win the second game 21-17 to force the contest into a decider. Lakshya brought out his best in the third and final game as he outclassed Ginting 21-16 to win his match and give India a 1-0 lead in the final. India's second game in the final was arguable the toughest of the lot as the doubles pair of Satwik and Chirag was up against Muhammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo. The Indian duo started the match on a terrific note, taking an early lead in the first game against the seasoned Indonesian pair. However, Ahasan and Sukamuljo soon displayed their class and managed to take the first game 18-21. Satwik and Chirag were dominated by the Indonesian pair once again in the second game. Ahsan and Sukamuljo came close to clinching the second game in a row but Satwik and Chirag pulled off a comeback for the ages to take the game 23-21. They then went on to win the decisive third set 21-19 to record the most impressive win of their careers and extended India's lead to 2-0 in the final. Also Read: Reaching Thomas Cup final is like India making it to cricket World Cup final in 1983: Pullela Gopichand Srikanth locked horns with Christie in the third game of the final with the title on the line. The Indian had lost against the Indonesia the last time they came up against each other. However, Srikanth was on a roll in the final on Sunday as he wrapped up the first game of the second singles match 21-15 to put India on the verge of a historic win. Sikanth was brilliant in the second game as well as he led Chrsitoe 11-8 at the interval. It was a hard-fought battle between the two shuttlers but Srikanth prevailed over the Indonesian as he won the second game 23-21 to beat Chrsitie and power India to their maiden Thomas Cup title in the 73-year-long history of the tournament. No Indian team had previously managed to reach the final of the prestigious tournament. But the Indian men's team spearheaded by Srikanth and Lakshya scripted history in Bangkok this year. The magnitude of the title victory can be adjudged from the fact that Indian badminton great and former national coach Pullela Gopichand had compared the men's team reaching Thomas Cup final to Kapil Dev-led India winning the country's maiden cricket World Cup crown in 1983.

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