HISTORY has been made as Team India went on to defeat 14 times champions Indonesia in the Thomas Cup Final 2022 at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. They have done it without losing a match in the final. India had entered the final for the first time since the tournament began 73 years back.
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After defeating Denmark in the semi-finals, India had to face tough competition in the face of Indonesia. The game started with Indian young gun Lakshya Sen beating Anthony Ginting 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 to give India a 1-0 lead.
Later, in the doubles match, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registered a come-from-behind to win 18-21, 23-21, 21-19 against Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.
Kidambi Srikanth sealed the deal for India as he beat Jonatan Christie 21-15, 23-21 in the second singles. This game was enough for India to win their maiden trophy in the history of the competition.
HISTORY SCRIPTED
Pure show of grit and determination & India becomes the #ThomasCup champion for the st time in style, beating 14 times champions Indonesia 3-0 in the finals
It’s coming home! #TUC2022#ThomasCup2022#ThomasUberCups#IndiaontheRise#Badminton pic.twitter.com/GQ9pQmsSvP
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