The Indian males’s badminton staff created historical past on Sunday with Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeating Indonesia 3-0 to win their first-ever Thomas Cup gold.
After being off-colour within the knockout phases, Sen gave India a 1-0 lead with a come-from-behind 8-21 21-17 21-16 win over world quantity 5 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in an excellent present of temperament and ability.
The doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty then saved 4 match factors within the second sport to finally outwit Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 18-21 23-21 21-19.
In the second singles, Srikanth outclassed Asian Games gold medallist Jonatan Christie 21-15 23-21 in 48 minutes to seal the competition.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the staff and mentioned that the win will inspire many.
“The Indian badminton staff has scripted historical past! The total nation is elated by India profitable the Thomas Cup! Congratulations to our completed staff and finest needs to them for his or her future endeavours. This win will inspire so many upcoming sportspersons,” wrote PM Modi on Twitter.