India scripted a spectacular 3-0 victory over 14-time champions Indonesia within the Thomas Cup ultimate in Bangkok on Sunday.

“India’s extraordinary feat of profitable the Thomas Cup with successive victories over Malaysia, Denmark and Indonesia within the play-offs known as for a leisure of guidelines,” the minister stated.

“It is with pleasure that I announce the award of ₹1 crore to the workforce that introduced a lot pleasure to the Indians this weekend,” the minister additional added.

Thakur additionally complimented the gamers, coaches and assist employees of the Indian workforce for his or her victory.

 “Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoykept a clear slate by profitable every time they stepped on courtroom. The doubles mixture of Satwiksairakj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty raised the bar to win decisive factors in 5 of the six matches, together with all three within the knockout stage,” he stated.

“Lakshya Sen confirmed nerves of metal in profitable the opening match in opposition to Indonesia. I’m positive that doubles mixture of MR Arjun and DhruvKapila advert Krishna Prasad Garaga and Panjala Vishnuvardhan Goud in addition to Priyanshu Rajawatwill have gained immensely by being a part of this historic marketing campaign,” the minister added.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports contributed to the unprecedented success of the workforce by offering the gamers with coaching and competitors assist. 

“A ten-week National Camp beginning January helped increase health ranges of the gamers. The assist to have interaction Mathias Boe as coach to help the doubles combos has been important as properly,” the assertion added.

Over the previous 4 years, the Ministry has prolonged funding value ₹67.19 crore to the Indian badminton gamers in the direction of coaching and competitors, together with salaries of overseas and Indian coaches.

In 2021, the Ministry supported as many as 14 worldwide publicity journeys at a value of ₹4.50 crore.