Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag: Who Are Indian Shuttlers Who Created History At Thomas Cup?
Lakshya Sen
A former Junior World No 1, Lakshya Sen has risen through the senior men's ranks winning bronze at the 2021 World Championships and is currently ranked 9.
Kidambi Srikanth
After becoming World No 1 in 2018, Kidambi Srikanth suffered a loss of form which saw him tumbling down the rankings. However, the shuttler bounced back winning silver at the 2021 World Championships.
HS Prannoy
A former World No 8 and a Youth Olympics silver medallist, HS Prannoy held his nerves in India's tie-breaker match in the quarter-final and semi-final.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty
The young Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty became the first Indian doubles pair to win a BWF Superseries title when they won the Thailand Open title in 2019. Sill in their youth, the duo are expected to scale greater heights.
Krishna Prasad Garaga-Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala
The newest doubles pair on the scene, Garaga and Panjala burst on to the scene by reaching the final of the Orelans Masters Super 100.