Ruthless India script history with first Thomas Cup crown

India’s men’s badminton team pulled off a significant upset by defeating 14-times champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final on Sunday to bring home their maiden Thomas Cup championship.

Lakshya Sen stunned Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 8-21 21-17 21-16 in the first singles to give India a winning beginning.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy joined with Chirag Shetty for a comparative dig out from a deficit win over Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.

Kidambi Shrikanth seasled first-time finalists India’s paramount victory by beating Jonatan Christie 21-15 23-21.

India scripted history by winning the Thomas Cup interestingly with a merciless 3-0 bombshell of defending champs Indonesia in Bangkok.

The Indian team, contending in their most memorable last of the men’s team title, sealed the title when world number 11 Kidambi Srikanth crushed Jonatan Christie 21-15, 23-21.

A dejected Indonesia, the tournament’s most successful team having previously won it 14 times, couldn’t stay up with the fire brought by the Indian team – who euphorically surged the court following Srikanth’s success.