NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Friday received the historic Thomas Cup trophy which India lifted for the first time in the tournamen’s 73-year-long history.
BAI president, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, and general secretary, Sanjay Mishra, welcomed the glittering prestigious trophy in New Delhi on behalf of the triumphant Indian squad, a media release said.
“My heart swells with pride as I welcome the historic Thomas Cup trophy today in Delhi. Kudos to every team member and all support staff for realising the dream of winning the first-ever Thomas Cup after 72 years of its inception. Many congratulations,” the BAI President Sarma tweeted.
A squad comprising of Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, MR Arjun, Dhruv Kapila, Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala beat 14-time champions Indonesia in a high-voltage final in May last year as India emerged as the only sixth nation to lift the coveted trophy.
