How Indias Thomas Cup triumph was scripted | In Focus

Published: May 18, 2022, 1:01 p.m.

b'India\\u2019s triumph at the Thomas Cup seems to have caught the nation \\u2013 and many even in the badminton community \\u2013 by surprise. For the longest time India has struggled to make it past the quarter-finals, but this time we achieved back-to-back victories over former champions Malaysia and Denmark to make it to the final, and in the final, against all odds, we blanked 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0.\\nThis is a historic achievement. It has already been compared to India\\u2019s 1983 triumph at the cricket world cup. So how was this success story scripted? What were the odds? And how can India build on this spectacular achievement?\\nGuest: Rakesh Rao, Deputy Editor (Sports),\\xa0The Hindu\\nHost: G. Sampath, Social Affairs Editor,\\xa0The Hindu\\nEdited by Ranjani Srinivasan'