India won their first-ever Thomas Cup trophy by beating Indonesia on Sunday.
India created history when the men’s badminton team clinched its maiden Thomas Cup trophy on Sunday with a dominant 3-0 win over 14-time champions Indonesia in the final at Bangkok on Sunday.
This was India’s first-ever final at the Thomas Cup. Their previous best at the tournament was a bronze in 1979, 1955 and 1952, but this is the first time that the team has won a medal at the event since the change in the format.
Let’s take a look at how the route to history was charted at the Impact Arena by the Indian men’s team.
Group stage
India were placed in Group C which also included Chinese Taipei, Germany and Canada. India entered the tournament with a strong squad that comprises World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen, World Championships silver medallist Kidambi…
