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Thomas Cup 2022: Indian Men’s Badminton team enters the Finals after Defeating Denmark

Thomas Cup 2022 Indian Mens Badminton team enters the Finals after Defeating Denmark

Thomas and Uber Cup 2022 is going on in Bangkok, Thailand. Indian Men’s Badminton team has finally passed the Semi-Finals and is heading towards the Finals. It is an incredible moment for India as they have never gone past the Semifinals after 1979. The Indian team reached this point after defeating Denmark by 3-2 in the Semis.

The Indian team defeated Malaysia in the Quarter-Finals and secured a medal but it wasn’t the end of it. They are aiming higher and will be on top of this tournament. Denmark got the upper hand in the first game and won by a 1-0 lead after winning against Lakshya Sen by 13-21 and 13-21. It gave them a hard time, and glimpsed their dream of entering the Finals slipping. India immediately got back up, Satwiksairaj and Chirag beat Danish shuttlers Astrup and Christiansen by 21-18, 21-23, and 22-20 in the third set.

Thomas Cup 2022: Indian Men’s Badminton team enters the Finals after Defeating Denmark

World Champion Silver Medalist Kidambi Srikanth got India one more win making it 2-1. Srikanth thrashed the World No.3, Anders Antonsen, with a 21-18, 12-21, and won the third set by 21-15. The Indian team received another blow by Denmark and they settled the score 2-2. Krishna Prasadh and Vishnuvardhan lost the game by 14-21, and 13-21. 

It was all up to HS Pranoy to lead his team to the Finals. Pranoy was facing World No.13 Rasmus Gemke in this future defining match. He, unfortunately, suffered from an ankle injury due to a slip on the court during the game and requested a medical break. HS Pranoy returned after the timeout and gave a tough fight. Despite all odds against him, Pranoy registered with India in the Finals after beating the Danish by 13-21, 21-9, and 21-12. 

Also Read: Indian Men’s Badminton Team enters Semi-Finals of Thomas Cup after 43 Years

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