India lifts Thomas Cup title for the first time in history; Fans flood social media with congratulatory wishes

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India lifts Thomas Cup title for the first time in history; Fans flood social media with congratulatory wishes

New Delhi: India on Sunday scripted history by winning the Thomas Cup for the first time. India acquired the title after defeating holders and 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final at the Impact Arena in Thailand.

Kidambi Srikanth defeated Jonatan Christie in straight games 21-15, 23-21, with India sealing the title without losing a match. Following Lakshya Sen leading India by 1-0 after beating Indonesia’s Anthony Ginting in the first match, India had taken a 2-0 lead after Satwiksairaj Rankireddey and Chirag Shetty beat Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 18-21, 23-21, 21-19.

Meanwhile, during Lakshya’s game, he made a remarkable comeback in the second game, knocking off a four-points deficit in the third game. Sen’s victory over Ginting was 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 in a match that continued for an hour and five minutes. Ginting’s score was 21-8 in the first game but Sen edged him in the second by 21-7.

India is celebrating the massive win by the badminton players. Sports fraternity, celebrities, and fans are taking to social media to congratulate team India for winning Thomas Cup for the first time.

Let’s take a look at how people are reacting to the win:

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