Considered the 'World Cup' of badminton, this competition will not directly impact the forthcoming Olympics in Paris, but it would be interesting to see how India's top badminton players perform under duress.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 26 (ANI): Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Friday visited the residence of badminton player Dhruv Kapila, part of India's Thomas Cup-winning team.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 15 (ANI): There is an atmosphere of happiness and pride back at the residence of badminton player Lakshya Sen, who is the part of the Indian team that clinched its first-ever Thomas Cup trophy in Thailand on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Former Asian badminton champion Dinesh Khanna on Sunday congratulated the Indian badminton team for winning its first-ever Thomas Cup trophy, saying that it is like India's first-ever triumph in cricket in the 1983 world cup.
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday congratulated the Indian badminton team which made history by clinching the Thomas Cup trophy for the first time in Thailand.