India beats Indonesia 3-0 to win maiden Thomas Cup title

In the first singles match, World championshi[p bronze winner Lakshay Sen won against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 to give India a 1-0 lead. Olympic bronze medallist Sinisuka Ginting got settled early in the game and troubled Laksha Sen with his quick movements on the court, taking an 11-7 lead. After the mid-game interval, the Indonesian built up the pressure, winning 12 consecutive points to wrap up the set 8-21. 

Lakshay Sen started strongly in the second game and got an 11-7 lead halfway through the game. Despite Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Lakshay Sen kept his momentum and won the second game 21-17.

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting lost his momentum in the third game and kept making careless errors before steadying himself. However, it was too late for the Indonesian as Lakshay Sen kept widening his lead before eventually sealing his victory, putting India ahead of Indonesia 1-0.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 18-21, 23-21, 21-19 in the first doubles game, giving India a 2-0 lead. 

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty started well in the first game but lost momentum as the match progressed. The Indian duo lost the first game 18-21. However, they bounced back in the second half, pushing the score to 20-17. Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo fought and mounted a ferocious counterattack and took the score to 20-17 and got three consecutive match point chances, but the Indian side managed to save all three and scored to win 23-21.

Both the sides were equally matched in the final game, failing to gain a lead of more than three points. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won two points when the scores were tied 18-18 when a cross-court smash by Chirag found a vacant corner on the left side, sealing the victory for India.

In the second men’s singles match, Kidambi Srikanth ferociously thrashed Jonatan Christie 21-15, 23-21 in a straight-set victory to seal the title win for India.

Both the sides started equally matched until Kidambi Srikanth took charge and scored six back to back points to win the first game. He maintained calm while under pressure and waited for his Indonesian opponent to make a mistake. Christie got a 20-19 lead with a brilliant drop shot. However, Kidambi Srikanth saved the game with three consecutive points followed by a lethal grasscourt smash to win the second game 23-21, resulting in a straight-set victory for India.