The triumph of the Indian men’s badminton team in the recently concluded Thomas Cup where they laid waste the efforts of 14 time champions Indonesia to clinch the title for the 15th time ranks right up there with India’s 1983 cricket world cup win, Neeraj Chopra’s and Abhinav Bindra’s Olympic golds and Prakash Padukone’s All England title in the 80s. India had never played in a Thomas Cup final before and were up against the most decorated team in badminton history but they were not overawed by the enormity of the occasion. Instead with their
‘never say die’ spirit they repeatedly dug deep in their reserves to come back fighting after initial reverses to turn the tide in their favour. It is commendable to note that in this sterling display of athletic prowess enroute to clinching the title, they also vanquished the much-fancied Malaysia and Denmark, a veritable triumph of mind over matter. Kudos boys for keeping the Indian flag flying high and giving us something to cheer about in these bleak times.
