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

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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 menā€™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

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