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16/05/22 08:51 AM IST

India Thomas Cup champs

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  • India invited history for an elegant cup of tea, demolishing Thomas Cup royalty, Indonesia, 3-0 in the finals. 
  • India scripted history by beating 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the Thomas Uber Cup Final 2022 on May 15, 2022.
  •    This is the first time that India has become the Thomas Cup Champion.
Details 
  • Lakshya Sen had opened India's winning spree with a win over Olympic bronze medalist, Indonesia's Anthony Ginting 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 in the first singles match to give India a 1-0 lead in the Thomas Uber final 2022.
Thomas Cup 
  • The Thomas Cup, which is also referred to as the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton championship that sees participation from all member nations of the Badminton World Federation, the world governing body of the sport.
  • It can be associated to the world cup in cricket.
  • The championships are generally conducted once in every two years since 1982.
  • Indonesia have won the Thomas Uber Cup a total of 14 times and are the most successful team, followed by China that has won the cup 9 times.
Source- Indian Express 

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