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India win historic first Thomas Cup by beating Indonesia

India shuttlers pose with their medals on the podium during day eight of the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2022. /CFP

India's men's badminton team made history on Sunday, winning Thomas Cup for the first time by sweeping defending champions Indonesia 3-0 in dominant fashion.

India's first singles shuttler Lakshya Sen set the tone for the final with a strong comeback to beat Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in three sets.

India's world's No. 8 doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty repeated the pattern in a more dramatic fashion, saving four match points in the second set to beat Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 2-1.

India shuttlers celebrate after final win during day eight of the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2022. /CFP

Indonesia's dreams of their 15th Thomas Cup title and back-to-back championships were dashed when India's Kidambi Srikanth built on the momentum and closed the match against Jonatan Christie in straight sets, delivering a historic victory for India.

The next Thomas and Uber Cup will be held in Chengdu, China in 2024.