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Indian badminton team creates history, claims maiden Thomas Cup trophy
Updated On: 15 May, 2022 03:37 PM IST | Bangkok [Thailand] | ANI
The team defeated 14-time champions Indonesia in the Thomas Cup 2022 final at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand by 3-0 to lift the coveted trophy
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (L) and Chirag Shetty (R) celebrate after defeating Indonesia`s Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo during the men`s finals of the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton tournament in Bangkok. Pic/ AFP
Indian badminton team created history on Sunday as they lifted the Thomas Cup trophy for the very first time. In what was India`s first-ever appearance in the tournament finale, they defeated the record 14-time champions Indonesia in the Thomas Cup 2022 final at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand by 3-0 to lift the coveted trophy. No Indian team has previously reached the final of the Thomas and Uber Cup in its 70-plus year history.
Indian men reached the Thomas Cup semi-finals in 1952, 1955 and 1979 while the women`s team made it to the Uber Cup top-four in 2014 and 2016. India finished second in Group C behind Chinese Taipei to qualify for the knockout stage, where they came up on top against strong Malaysian and Danish teams in the quarter-finals and semifinals, respectively. Starting the tie, Lakshya Sen clinched the first point for India after defeating Anthony Ginting 8-21, 21-17, 21-16.
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