I by no means thought as a staff that we’d win: Badminton legend Prakash Padukone on India’s Thomas Cup victory

Prakash Padukone sounded elated with India’s win within the prestigious Thomas Cup. He mentioned that it was a pink letter day for India.

India have a good time after profitable the Thomas Cup. (Courtesy: AP)

HIGHLIGHTSIndia are the one sixth nation to win the Thomas CupThe win has been hailed as massive because the 1983 cricket World CupKidambi Srikanth mentioned that this was the largest achievement in Indian badminton

Indian badminton legend Prakash Padukone sounded elated with India’s win within the Thomas Cup. A historic achievement for Indian badminton, Padukone mentioned that it was a pink letter dau for the Indian sport.

“Absolutely no luck involved here, we are truly arrive. It’s a red letter day,” Prakash informed India Today’s Rajdeep Sardesai.

“I never thought as a team that we would win,” he additional added.

India received their historic Thomas Cup marketing campaign on Sunday, 15 May changing into solely the sixth nation to win the distinguished title. The staff defeated 14-time champions, powerhouse Indonesia, blanking them 3-0 within the finals.

India had been thought of the underdogs within the knockout phases of the competitors and defeated Malaysia within the quarter finals, Denmark within the semis after which shocked the gang at Bangkok. A whole staff efficiency within the finals, India’s win was arrange by the grit of Lakshya Sen who defeated Anthony Ginting regardless of a shaky begin in his first sport. After Sen, the doubles duo of Satwaiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty held their nerve within the doubles sport to provide India an important lead.

Once they produced an unlikely consequence, the pumped up Indian camp and the loud cheers of the Indian supporters within the stadium took over. The cheers went from loud to deafening after Kidambi Srikanth defeated world quantity 8, Jonathan Christie to seal the deal for India.

After the win, Srikanth referred to as it the largest win for Indian badminton, one which was essential within the historical past of Indian sporting occasions. The likes of Pullela Gopichand and Vimal Kumar echoed his sentiments and referred to as it as massive as, possibly even larger than India’s victory within the 1983 cricket World Cup.