Sport

India Beat Indonesia To Win Maiden Thomas Cup Title; Sports Minister Announces Rs 1 Cr Reward

By
OB Bureau

New Delhi: India scripted history in badminton by defeating 14-time champions Indonesia to win the Thomas Cup for the first time.

Indian men’s team of Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Indonesia 3-0 to win their first-ever Thomas Cup gold in the final held at Impact Arena in Thailand.

Lakshya defeated Anthony Ginting by 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 in a thrilling tie. Satwik-Chirag defeated Ahsan-Sukamuljo 18-21, 23-21, 21-19, to clinch the most sensational victory of their career and give India a 2-0 lead.

In the third game, Srikanth defeated Jonatan Christie 21-15, 23-21 to make it 3-0.

India lifted the cup without losing a match.

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has congratulated the boys and announced cash award of Rs 1 crore after the historic victory.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

After Breakup, Malaika Arora’s Relationship Status Is ‘Hehehe’

Mumbai: After beau Arjun Kapoor declared publicly that he is not dating anyone right now,…

November 25, 2024

Amid Aishwarya & Abhishek’s Divorce Rumours, Shweta Gifts Flowers To Ash’s Sister-In-Law

Mumbai: Even though Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan have maintained a dignified silence over their…

November 25, 2024

Siddhant Das To Step Down As Chairman Of Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority

Bhubaneswar: Siddhant Das has sought to step down as Chairman of Odisha Real Estate Regulatory…

November 25, 2024

ISL: Odisha FC Hammer Hyderabad 6-0, Biggest Win Of The Season

Hyderabad: Odisha FC went on a scoring spree at the Gachibowli Stadium as they humbled hosts…

November 25, 2024

Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Debut’ Film ‘Paanch’ To Be Released After 22 Years!

Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s directorial debut ‘Paanch’ is finally going to see the light of…

November 25, 2024

Taapsee Pannu Wants To Work With Big Heroes For This Reason

Mumbai: Actress Taapsee Pannu, who has shared screen space with very few A-listers, has now…

November 25, 2024

Vigilance Arrests Forester & ‘Gaon Sathi’ For Misappropriation Of Rs 10 Lakh Govt Funds In Odisha’s Koraput

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance has arrested a Forester and a Gaon Sathi (village mate) for alleged misappropriation…

November 25, 2024

IPL Auction: Vaibhav Suryavanshi Becomes A Crorepati At 13! Bhuvi Bags Rs 10.75 Cr

Mumbai: Ten days ago, Vaibhav Suryavanshi made headlines after becoming the youngest cricketer to make…

November 25, 2024