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Govt announces Rs1 crore reward for men’s badminton team for winning Thomas Cup

India scripted a spectacular 3-0 victory over 14-time champions Indonesia in the Thomas Cup final in Bangkok on Sunday

India's team members after winning Thomas Cup title in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday. (AP)Premium
India's team members after winning Thomas Cup title in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday. (AP)

NEW DELHI : Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur on Sunday announced an award of Rs. 1 crore for Indian men’s badminton team which won the coveted Thomas Cup for the first time.

India scripted a spectacular 3-0 victory over 14-time champions Indonesia in the Thomas Cup final in Bangkok on Sunday.

“India’s extraordinary feat of winning the Thomas Cup with successive victories over Malaysia, Denmark and Indonesia in the play-offs called for a relaxation of rules," the minister said.

“It is with pride that I announce the award of 1 crore to the team that brought so much joy to the Indians this weekend," the minister further added.

Thakur also complimented the players, coaches and support staff of the Indian team for their victory.

 “Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoykept a clean slate by winning each time they stepped on court. The doubles combination of Satwiksairakj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty raised the bar to win decisive points in five of the six matches, including all three in the knockout stage," he said.

“Lakshya Sen showed nerves of steel in winning the opening match against Indonesia. I am sure that doubles combination of MR Arjun and DhruvKapila ad Krishna Prasad Garaga and Panjala Vishnuvardhan Goud as well as Priyanshu Rajawatwill have gained immensely by being part of this historic campaign," the minister added.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports contributed to the unprecedented success of the team by providing the players with training and competition support. 

“A 10-week National Camp starting January helped raise fitness levels of the players. The support to engage Mathias Boe as coach to assist the doubles combinations has been significant as well," the statement added.

Over the past four years, the Ministry has extended funding worth 67.19 crore to the Indian badminton players towards training and competition, including salaries of foreign and Indian coaches.

In 2021, the Ministry supported as many as 14 international exposure trips at a cost of 4.50 crore. 

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Updated: 15 May 2022, 09:04 PM IST
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