Members of the Indian men’s badminton team celebrate on the podium after defeating Indonesia in the men’s finals of the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton tournament in Bangkok on Sunday. (AFP photo)
India’s men’s badminton team pulled off a major upset by crushing 14-times champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final on Sunday in Bangkok to win their maiden Thomas Cup title.
Lakshya Sen set the tone for the first-time finalists when he stunned Olympic bronze medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the first singles at the Impact Arena.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy combined with Chirag Shetty for a similar come-from-behind victory over Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo in the first doubles.
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